Summer 2018  |  SOC 3811 Section 001: Social Statistics (83082)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Summer Session 10 wk
 
06/11/2018 - 08/17/2018
Tue, Thu 03:30PM - 05:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 440
Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course will introduce majors and non-majors to basic statistical measures and procedures that are used to describe and analyze quantitative data in sociological research. The topics include (1) frequency and percentage distributions, (2) central tendency and dispersion, (3) probability theory and statistical inference, (4) models of bivariate analysis, and (5) basics of multivariate analysis. Lectures on these topics will be given in class, and lab exercises are designed to help students learn statistical skills and software needed to analyze quantitative data provided in the class. prereq: Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for Soc 5811 (Soc 5811 offered Fall terms only). Undergraduates with strong math background are encouraged to register for 5811 in lieu of 3811. Soc Majors/Minors must register A-F.
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gunth031+SOC3811+Summer2018
Class Description:
The summer 2018 section of this course will feature extensive in-class work opportunities to be completed both individually and in groups, with guidance provided by the instructor / TA. Students will be expected to prepare for work-oriented lecture and lab sections with reading materials and videos before class begins, as traditional lecture delivery will be minimized. Lab will help familiarize students with a range of software tools (including a mix of proprietary and open source products) that you may expect to encounter in professional settings. Before the term begins, students may wish to review basic spreadsheet programs, like Excel or Google Sheets. No textbook purchase necessary.
Grading:
3 exams
Regular in-class group work
Very brief memo assignments completed outside of class
Reading and video assignments completed outside of class
Class Format:
Active learning with minimal lecture component
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/83082/1185
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
28 February 2018

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