140112 UE MM1 Methods of Quantitative Research (2014W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Sa 20.09.2014 10:00 to We 01.10.2014 09:00
Registration is open from We 01.10.2014 15:00 to Th 02.10.2014 16:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.10.2014 16:00

Details

max. 40 participants

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Alejandro Cunat

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 07.10. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 14.10. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 21.10. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 28.10. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 04.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 11.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 18.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 25.11. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 02.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 09.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 16.12. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 13.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 20.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 27.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This is an introduction to applied statistics. Main topics of the course are (1) descriptive statistics (2) probability (3) random variables (4) inference.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be marked according to 3 different homeworks (20% each) and a final project (40%). Homeworks can be done in groups. The final project must be individual.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objective of the course is for the students to acquire the foundations and skills necessary to carry out quantitative empirical research.

Examination topics

The course will be based on lectures, homeworks, and a final project.
Although the course is quantitative in nature, the mathematics needed to take part in this course do not go beyond basic algebra.

Reading list

Any introduction to statistics.

Association in the course directory

MM1

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