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SCLG3702: Social Inquiry: Quantitative Methods
2027 unit information
This unit enables students to acquire skills in a range of quantitative research methods in the social sciences. The focus is on the statistical analyses of quantitative data in a social science setting. Students gain practical, hands-on experience working with real-world data. No prior university-level mathematical training is assumed; although, a basic grasp of simple algebra acquired through upper-level study of mathematics at high school is expected.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points of (HSBH1003 or OCCP2087 or OCCP2088 or OCCP2085 or OCCP1097 or OCCP1096) or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Criminology or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Socio-legal Studies or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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SCLG2632 or SCLG3603 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand how social science data is created
- LO2. utilise social science data to make arguments
- LO3. understand how social scientists use data in applied settings
- LO4. become self-directed in the acquisition and use of data
- LO5. apply social science data to real-world social problems.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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