Undergraduate | GRF-CCJ209-2023
Statistics for Social Research
Previously GRF-CCJ29
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Assessments
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Entry requirements
No ATAR needed
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks
Start dates
- 27 Feb 2023,
- 28 Aug 2023
Price from
$515
Upfront cost
$0
About this subject
What you'll learn
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- explain in depth basic concepts of measurement of data, sampling distributions and variability
- demonstrate how to operate data management and statistical software in order to manipulate data and generate statistical output
- select the correct descriptive and inferential analysis based on the type of data, data assumptions and the research question given
- interpret tables and other statistical output in the context of analysis (determining the correct next step in a procedure) and to answer the research question (being able to translate statistical material for a reader)
- Why analyse data?
- Where does data come from?
- How to visualise and report data?
- How to describe data numerically?
- How to describe relationships: chi-square?
- How to describe relationships: strength/direction?
- How to make inferences: confidence intervals?
- How to make inferences: mean differences?
- Group projects
- How to make inferences: ANOVA?
- How to make inferences: regression?
- Bringing it all together
This subject provides a solid introduction to applied statistics for students in criminal justice and related fields. The subject covers both descriptive and inferential statistics, and students learn to use Microsoft Excel for statistical analysis.
Students in this subject will be taught to identify when certain statistical techniques are appropriate, and how to perform, interpret and present these analyses. This will enable students to be more discerning consumers of the research literature and also prepare them to carry out their own research projects. Students will be taught to analyse data using Microsoft Excel. These skills are highly sought after by employers.
- Research log (x10) (30%)
- Research project report (40%)
- Final exam (30%)
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Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
GRF-CCJ29-Statistics for Social Research (no longer available)
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Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following degrees
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