Postgraduate Module Descriptor


ERPM002: Scientific Methodologies

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Bernauer, J., & O'Dwyer, L. (2013). Quantitative research for the qualitative researcher. SAGE, London.

Biddle, S. (1995) Quantitative Data Analysis: An Introduction to Multivariate Statistical Techniques. Exeter University, School of Education.

Black, T.R. (1999) Doing quantitative research in the social sciences - an integrated approach to research design, measurement and statistics. London, Sage.

Bryman, A. & Cramer, D. (1997) Quantitative data analysis with SPSS for Windows: a guide for social scientists.London, Routledge

Buckingham, A. & Saunders, P. (2004) The Survey Methods Workbook. Polity

Burton, D. (2000) Research Training for Social Scientists. Sage.

Cohen, L. and Holliday, M. (1996) Practical statistics for students. London, Paul Chapman.

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2017). Research methods in education. Taylor & Francis, England.

Cook, T. and Campbell, D.T. (1979) Quasi experimentation. Chicago, Rand McNally.

Coolidge, F.L. (2000) Statistics. London, Sage.

Cramer, D. (2003) Advanced Quantitative Analysis. OU Press

Field, A. (2017) Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics  London,  Sage.

Galloway, A. (1997) Questionnaire Design and Analysis. http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~kate/qmcweb/qcont.htm

Oppenheim, A.N. (2000) Questionnaire Design, Interviewing and Attitude Measurement. London, Continuum.

Pallant, J. (2020). SPSS Survival manual: A step by step guide to data analysis using IBM SPSS. Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.

Pears, I. (1996) Statistical Analysis for Educational and Psychological Researchers. London, Falmer Press.

Preece, P.F.W. (1994) Basic Quantitative Data Analysis. Exeter, University School of Education.

Rust, J. and Golombok, S. (1989) Modern Psychometrics. London, Routledge.

StatPac Inc. (2000) Questionnaires, Survey Design, Marketing Research. http://www.statpac.com/surveys/index.htm#toc

Tukey, J.W. (1977) Exploratory Data Analysis. Reading, MA, Addison-Wesley.