Postgraduate Module Descriptor


SSI2005: Data Analysis in Social Science 2

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

  • Review of Inferential Statistics
  • Introduction to Bivariate Regression
  • Estimation with Regression
  • Goodness of fit and R-squared
  • Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests
  • Residuals and Outliers
  • Dummy Variables and Interaction Terms
  • Violations of Assumptions
  • Multiple Regression I
  • Multiple Regression II
  • Model Selection Methods

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
26.5123.50

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity 16.511 x 1.5 hour sessions of lectures and demonstration
Scheduled learning and teaching activity 1010 x 1 hour computer lab sessions
Guided independent study 50Time spent in computer lab undertaking data analysis for exercises.
Guided independent study 73.5Completing required reading for lectures and computer lab sessions; exam preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).