Course code

SOS6004

old course code

SOS6004

Course title in Estonian

Andmeanalüüsi meetodite praktiline kasutamine sotsioloogilises uurimistöös

Course title in English

Practical Use of Statistical Data Analysis Methods in Sociological Research

ECTS credits

4.5

Assessment form

graded assessment

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To give an introduction to the practical use of selected statistical methods in sociological research and intrerpretation of the gained results.

Brief description of the course

The course is devided in six parts, in every part a diffrent analysis method is under study. Every part consists of one lecture and two seminars. In the lecture, there will be introduced the use of the particular method for approaching certain research question as well the options of interpreting the results. In the seminars, practical work in computer class will take place. In the first part of thr course, the emphasis lies on the analysis of changes and stability on the individual and group level. Second part of the course concentrates on causal analysis with using the linear regression method. In the third part, logistic regression analysis is under study. The fourth part intorduces the opportunites for the research by using factor analyis. Fifth part of the course is dedicated to the use of cluster analysis. In the sixth part, event history analysis is introduced.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
Loengud ja seminarid.

Teacher

dots Ellu Saar, lekt Kadri Täht

Prerequisite course 1

Data Analysis II (MIA6007)