SOCI 2015 - Numbers as Evidence in Sociology

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2019

How do you find and interpret the latest violent crime rate data? What factors put Australians at risk of becoming victims of a crime? What factors influence Australians' perception of the police force? How do you decipher the "Results" and "Discussion" sections of journal articles or government reports? How do you design a simple survey questionnaire that could tell you things that the existing data cannot? This course will teach you to use the tools of quantitative research methods to answer these and other questions. The focus will be on the logic of quantitative reasoning and its application to practical problems in social research. Please note that mathematical proofs, complex calculations, abstract probability theory, and the like will not be discussed. We will focus on survey research and statistical techniques to analyse data collected in surveys. We will also spend time looking at other sources of quantitative data, including data compiled by various Australian government agencies. By the end of the course, you will be able to read, understand, and critically evaluate several types of quantitative data presented in research reports, books and journals.

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Course Code	SOCI 2015
Course	Numbers as Evidence in Sociology
Coordinating Unit	Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
Restrictions	Available to Bachelor of Sociology students only
Assessment	Online quizzes: 8%; Mid term: 20%; Assignment 1: 10%; Assignment 2: 30%; Assignment 3: 10%; Final Exam: 30%

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Course Coordinator: Dr Djordje Stefanovic

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F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
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