Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university.

Learning outcomes

A student who has taken the course should:

- have obtained practice in applying analytical methods for the social and the behavioural sciences

- be able to use statistical software packages for the analysis of statistical data

- be able to interpret the results of a statistical analysis

- be aware of limitations and possible sources of errors in the analysis

- have ability to both in oral and written form present results of statistical analysis

Content

Practical application of statistical methods used within the social and the behavioural sciences Data collection and sampling methods. Inference, relationships between variables, correlation, regression analysis, models for dichotomous/polytomous dependent variables and analysis of questionnaire data are examples that are treated during the course.

Instruction

Teaching is given in the form of lectures and seminars.

Assessment

Examination and assignments.