SOSC - 4510 The Measure of Knowledge: Quantitative Research Methods (3)

Develops skills in research design for projects that integrate the different areas of knowledge. Special emphasis is placed in the formulation of public policy projects. It is an applied course, which investigates the variety of statistical models used in research: analysis of variance models, regression models, and qualitative models. Concentrate on the framing of statistical models to fit the types of analysis encountered in integrated social research. A second emphasis will focus upon the interpretation of statistical results deriving from tests of the various models. Equivalent to SOSC-451. Prerequisite: take SOSC-4500 or INST-3100.