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140328 UE MM1 - Methods of Quantitative Research (2017S)

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 Mo 13.02.2017 10:00 to We 22.02.2017 10:00
Registration is open from Mo 27.02.2017 10:00 to Mo 06.03.2017 23:59
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2017 23:59

Details

max. 40 participants

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Alejandro Cunat

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 13.03. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 27.03. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 24.04. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 15.05. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 29.05. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
Monday 19.06. 09:00 - 12:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)

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 (5) regression analysis.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be marked according to 3 different homeworks (20% each) and a final project (40%).

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

Descriptive statistics, probability, inference, regression analysis.

Reading list

Any introduction to statistics.

Association in the course directory

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