| CODE | YTH1020 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Research Methods 2 – Quantitative Research | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Youth, Community and Migration Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit shall prepare study-unit participants to put into practice the basic tenets of social scientific research. Study-unit participants shall be offered the possibility to understand and conceptualise empirical quantitative research Together with secondary data research students will be exposed to the requisite methodological and ethical standards that need to be maintained in research and be able to understand data analysis. This study-unit will attempt to develop skills that will lead to data collection, data analysis, reporting encoding/decoding, interpretation, evaluation measurement and sampling, spreadsheets and databases, case study approach and hypothesis testing. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is aimed at: a. providing course participants to gain first-hand experience in the design and implementation of a scientific research study; b. familiarise student with the quantitative approach; c. accentuating course participants' research and analytical skills; d. developing course participants' academic writing skills; e. to familiarise students on the use of statistical tools. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. design and undertake a scientific research study; b. have a clear understanding of the demands of scientific report writing; c. possess more in-depth knowledge on the particular topic researched; d. understand the dynamic of the research process; e. carry out statistical tests; f. employ statistical tools. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. work within pre-established time-frames and deadline constraints; b. understand the requirements of statistical testing; c. substantiate observations and claims with reference to the expert literature; d. undertake a literature review; e. collect and present empirical data; f. analyse empirical data; g. present findings; h. outline implications for future research; and i. identify and address limitations of work and ethical concerns. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Bryman, A., & Cramer, D. (2011). Quantitative Data Analysis with IBM SPSS 17, 18 and 19. Hove: Pscyhology Press. Fowler, F.J. 2002. Survey Research Methods. London: Sage. Fraser, S., Lewis, V., Ding, S., Kellet, M. & Robinson, C. (Eds.), (2004) Doing Research with Children and Young People. London: Sage. Seale, C. (Ed.) (2004). Social Research Methods: A Reader. London: Routledge. Silverman, D. (ed.). (2004). Qualitative Research: Theory, Method and Practice. London: Sage. Schutt, R. K. (2006). Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research, Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge Press. Agresti, A. & Finlay, B. (2008) Statistical methods for the Social Sciences, 4th Edition. Person Education. Coolidge, Frederick L. (2012). Statistics: A Gentle Introduction. London: Sage. Lomax, Richard G. and Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn. (2012). An Introduction to Statistical Concepts, 3rd edition. London: Routledge. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is only offered to BA (Hons) in Youth and Community Studies students. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Project | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Gianmarco Alberti |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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