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SOS8535

Advanced statistics and methods in social sciences

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Credits 10
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The content of the course varies. It may be given as an overview course, covering several statistical techniques and methods - such as multilevel analysis, panel data analysis or structural equation models - or it may be concentrated on one technique. The course may also link the analytical techniques to advanced rules and aspects of conducting social research, including research designs and data collection/evaluation techniques. Please consult the course coordinator to receive more information about the exact course content of this year.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the student shall:

  • achieve insight and understanding into one or more techniques in applied statistical data analysis.

Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

  • be able to apply the learned techniques in a practical manner (using Stata and/or R).
  • demonstrate the ability to use one of the analytical techniques addressed during the course in an independent manner through written work.

Learning methods and activities

Intensive lectures/seminars (full days), normally during one week in the beginning of the semester (often the very first week). The sessions consist of a mix of theory and practice, that is, the presented topics and techniques will be subsequently applied in a practical manner (using Stata and/or R). Supervision of term paper. The paper is to be an independent discussion of a topic taught in lectures. If 6 or fewer students sign up for a planned course during the first 2 teaching weeks, the course will be offered as an instructed reading course.

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: Individual paper. The paper should be an empirical research paper using one of the analytical techniques from the course. It should follow the logic of academic articles (intro, theory, data/methods, analysis/results and conclusion/discussion (plus appendix)) and may have a length of 5600-7500 words. An identical version of the exam paper cannot be used directly in the PhD thesis as an article or a chapter. A revised version of the exam paper may be included in the thesis. When repeating a failed exam, the candidate can submit a revised version of a previously submitted paper in the course. If the submission is a revised version of a previously submitted paper, this must be specified in the paper.

Required previous knowledge

Master's degree in Sociology/Political Science or equivalent. Knowledge of basic statistical methods such as OLS and logistic regressions.

Course materials

To announced at the beginning of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SOS3515 10 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Political Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Sociology and Political Science