Module POL2077 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2077: Data Analysis in Social Science II
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 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:
Topic 1: Introduction: quantitative methods in social science
Topic 2: Sampling, measurement and data collection
Topic 3: Communicating data analysis
Topic 4: Descriptive statistics
Topic 5: Probability and sampling distributions
Topic 6: Point and interval estimation
Topic 7: Hypothesis testing
Topic 8: Introduction to regression analysis: bivariate regression
Topic 9: Multivariate regression
Topic 10: Basic regression diagnostics Topic 11: Brief overview of advanced techniques
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 26.5 | 123.5 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activity | 16.5 | 11 x 1.5 hour sessions of lectures and demonstration |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activity | 10 | 10 x 1 hour computer lab sessions |
| Guided independent study | 50 | Time spent in computer lab undertaking data analysis for exercises. |
| Guided independent study | 73.5 | Completing required reading for lectures and computer lab sessions; exam preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Epstein, L. and C. Mershon. “Measuring Political Preferences.” American Journal of Political
Science, Vol. 40, No. 1. (1996), pp. 261-294.
Fish, S. “Islam and Authoritarianism.” World Politics, Vol. 55, (October 2002), pp. 4-37.
Jackman, R. “The Politics of Economic Growth in the Industrial Democracies, 1974-1980: leftist Strength or North Sea Oil?” The Journal of Politics, Vol. 49, No.1. (1987), pp. 242-256.
Treisman, D. “The Causes of Corruption: A Cross-National Study.” Journal of Public Economics,
Vol. 76, No. 3, (2000), pp. 399-457
Other Learning Resources
Handout from Fox, John. 1997. Applied Regression Analysis, Linear Models, and Related Methods.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
