Intermediate Quantitative Research Methods
SOCIOL 2202
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Description
This course covers the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential techniques used in quantitative sociological research. Topics include (a) an introduction to probability, random variables, and statistical inference, (b) the linear regression model for continuous response variables, with a focus on assumptions and interpretation, and (c) the logit/probit model for binary response variables. Motivation, application, and presentation are stressed. The aim of this course is to develop the skills necessary to be both a consumer and a producer of quantitative sociological research.
Recommended Prep
This course is required of and limited to first-year students in Sociology or in the joint Ph.D. programs between Sociology and other departments
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
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