This assignment is designed to introduce quantitative reasoning and critical thinking in …
This assignment is designed to introduce quantitative reasoning and critical thinking in viewing documentary videos on the issues of development. Students will write a review essay about one of three designated documentaries for the course.
As taught Spring Semester 2011. The objective of this module is to …
As taught Spring Semester 2011.
The objective of this module is to introduce students to the practice of quantitative data analysis in the social sciences. The lecture component of the module will explore a variety of the most commonly used statistical methods; in the laboratory component, students will learn to apply these techniques to the analysis of social science data. Through assignments, students will have the opportunity to develop and test their own hypotheses and explanations on major research data sets. The module should provide a sound grasp of the possibilities, methods, and dangers inherent in quantitative social and political research.
Module Codes: M14121 (20 credits)
Suitable for study at: Postgraduate Level
Dr Mark Pickup, School of Politics and International Relations
Dr Mark Pickup is a specialist in Comparative politics, with a particular interest in public opinion and democratic representation within North American and European countries. His research focuses on political information, public opinion, the media, election campaigns and electoral institutions.
Dr Pickup is also a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Politics at the University of Oxford, where he runs the Oxford Polling Observatory website
This article provides an overview of questioning as a reading strategy and …
This article provides an overview of questioning as a reading strategy and includes templates and links to books, lesson plans, and web sites for more information.
This is a learning module that uses data to investigate racial disparities …
This is a learning module that uses data to investigate racial disparities in mental health, particularly differences in reports of depression between African American and White adults.
How does energy flow in and out of our atmosphere? Explore how …
How does energy flow in and out of our atmosphere? Explore how solar and infrared radiation enters and exits the atmosphere with an interactive model. Control the amounts of carbon dioxide and clouds present in the model and learn how these factors can influence global temperature. Record results using snapshots of the model in the virtual lab notebook where you can annotate your observations.
This site presents sheet music, essays, and video and sound clips related …
This site presents sheet music, essays, and video and sound clips related to ragtime. This distinctly American music appeared (in its published form) during the mid-1890s mainly in the South and Midwest, spread across the U.S. and to Europe, and influenced early jazz styles. Learn about Scott Joplin, one of the best known ragtime players. Hear segments of his classic Maple Leaf Rag, which helped spread the ragtime craze. See more than 100 pieces of sheet music.
The sighting of a new moon determines the beginning of the Islamic …
The sighting of a new moon determines the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. In this video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, follow the process of sighting a new moon for American Muslims.
In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, an American Muslim …
In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, an American Muslim family observes Ramadan, the month in which Muslims fast daily from sunrise to sunset in order to demonstrate piety and develop self-restraint.
This article profiles Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar …
This article profiles Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar Rock Repository, and discusses the basics of polar geology. Modified versions are available for younger students.
Science has great potential to benefit society, but this potential comes with …
Science has great potential to benefit society, but this potential comes with risks as well. Directed at introductory level social science and humanities majors, this textbook teaches the rules and limits of social science methods. Reisner starts from the assumption that it is not necessary to be able to do research to read and judge the soundness of research publications. The chapters guide students through an explicit set of rules for reading research articles developed from three common research methods: content analysis, survey research, and experimental method.
This applet from Statistical Java allows the user to generate bivariate data …
This applet from Statistical Java allows the user to generate bivariate data for analysis with simple linear regression. The page describes the equations used to generate the data and estimate the regression lines.
This is a learning module that uses data to investigates the relationship …
This is a learning module that uses data to investigates the relationship between demographic and sociocultural factors and religiosity among high school students in the United States.
This is a learning module that uses data to investigate the increasing …
This is a learning module that uses data to investigate the increasing attention being drawn to a debate about the compatibility of certain religions and democracy.
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