spring 2025
SVF-3044 Quantitative Methods - 10 ECTS
Course overlap
If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:
SVF-3004 Quantitative research methods I 10 ectsPED-3050 Quantitative methods 10 ects
STA-3301 Applied statistical methods and data analysis 10 ects
Course content
The course focuses on the research process in quantitative studies. The emphasis is on the implementation of quantitative research designs. Data collection and dataset construction will be central. Dimensions, levels, and temporal aspects of data will be discussed. The main focus is on various forms of regression analysis, including both OLS and MLE models, including logistic regression and survival models.Objectives of the course
After completing the course, students should have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
The student has:
- Good knowledge of quantitative research
- Good knowledge of dataset construction and data systematization
- Knowledge of how to apply different statistical analyses
- Understanding of a quantitative research process from planning to report/thesis.
Skills:
The student can:
- Conduct all parts of a quantitative study independently
- Use statistics in a research process and in reports/theses
- Analyse different types of quantitative data.
Competence:
The student can:
- Conduct a small social science study with a quantitative perspective, such as their own master's thesis.
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of pre-recorded online lectures (12-15 lectures each 20 min) and pre-recorded online seminars with practical exercises (6-8 seminars each 20 min). All course material, including lectures, seminars, and tasks, are digitalized.
The course involves practical work with data collection from various sources, dataset construction, and statistical analysis, as well as searching for relevant method literature.
Information to incoming exchange students
This module is open for exchange students with a bachelor degree.
Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412
Schedule
Examination
Examination: | Date: | Duration: | Grade scale: |
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Off campus exam | 05.05.2025 09:00 (Hand out) 05.05.2025 16:00 (Hand in) |
7 Hours | A–E, fail F |
- About the course
- Campus: Online | Other |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: SVF-3044
- Responsible unit
- Department of Social Sciences
- Earlier years and semesters for this topic