Spécialisation Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences

Critically Analyze Research and Results Using R. Learn to recognize sloppy science, perform solid research and do appropriate data analysis.

À propos de cette Spécialisation

Identify interesting questions, analyze data sets, and correctly interpret results to make solid, evidence-based decisions. This Specialization covers research methods, design and statistical analysis for social science research questions. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll apply the skills you learned by developing your own research question, gathering data, and analyzing and reporting on the results using statistical methods.

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Cours

Beginner Specialization.: No prior experience required.

COURS 1
Quantitative Methods
Engagement
8 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
Sous-titres
English, Chinese (Simplified)
À propos du cours
Discover the principles of solid scientific methods in the behavioral and social sciences. Join us and learn to separate sloppy science from solid research! This course will cover the fundamental principles of science, some history and philo
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COURS 2
Qualitative Research Methods
Engagement
8 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week
Sous-titres
English
À propos du cours
In this course you will be introduced to the basic ideas behind the qualitative research in social science. You will learn about data collection, description, analysis and interpretation in qualitative research. Qualitative research often involves an i
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COURS 3
Basic Statistics
Engagement
8 weeks of study, week 1: 3-6 hours; week 2-8: 1-3 hours/week.
Sous-titres
English
À propos du cours
Understanding statistics is essential to understand research in the social and behavioral sciences. In this course you will learn the basics of statistics; not just how to calculate them, but also how to evaluate them. This course will also pre
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COURS 4
Inferential Statistics
Engagement
7 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Sous-titres
English
À propos du cours
Inferential statistics are concerned with making inferences based on relations found in the sample, to relations in the population. Inferential statistics help us decide, for example, whether the differences between groups that we see in our data ar
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COURS 5
Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project
Session à venir : Nov 19
Engagement
6 weeks of project work; week 1-3: 3-5 hours / week; week 4-6: 4 - 8 hours / week
Sous-titres
English
À propos du Projet Final
The Final Research Project consists of a research study that you will perform in collaboration with fellow learners. Together you will formulate a research hypothesis and design, come up with operationalizations, create manipulation and mea
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Créateurs

The University of Amsterdam traces it roots back to 1632, and is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Europe.
A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today, with more than 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and 285 study programmes (Bachelor's and Master's), many of which are taught in English, and a budget of more than 600 million euros, it is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Europe. It is a member of the League of European Research Universities and also maintains intensive contact with other leading research universities around the world.