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SOCIOL 4FF3

APPLICATIONS OF QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · Quantitative Methds In Soc Sci · C01

Readings

  • eText An Introduction To Statistics For Canadian Social Scientists - 6 Month Access
    Haan · Required
    ISBN 9780199020607; 9780199020591
Fall 2026 · C01

Topics

  • Introduction (the research process, levels of measurement, installing PSPP)
  • Univariate analysis; graphical presentation of data; introduction to PSPP
  • Measures of Central Tendency & Dispersion
  • The normal curve, sampling distributions, confidence intervals
  • Hypothesis testing for one and two samples, Type I and II error
  • One-way ANOVA
  • Crosstabulation and Chi Square test
  • Correlation
  • Linear & multiple regression & diagnostics 1
  • Linear & multiple regression & diagnostics 2
  • Dummy variables, interaction effects
  • Conclusion

Readings

  • An Introduction to Statistics for Canadian Social Scientists
    Haan, Michael and Jenny Godley · 2017 · 3rd · Required
    Oxford University Press
  • How to Use SPSS Syntax: An Overview of Common Commands
    Grotenhuis, Manfred te and Chris Visscher · 2014 · Recommended / optional
    Sage
  • An Introduction to Statistics for Canadian Social Scientists Authors: Haan, Michael and Jenny Godley Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication Date: 2017 Edition: 3rd
    See source
Fall 2025 · Quantitative Methds In Soc Sci · C01

Readings

  • Etext An Introduction To Statistics For Canadian Social Scientists - 6 Month Access
    Haan · Required
    ISBN 9780199020607; 9780199020591
Sources