85614 - Laboratory Of Social Research Methodology (B) (M-Z)

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Rosa Mulè
  • Credits: 4
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in International relations and diplomatic affairs (cod. 8048)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the LAB students will be able to apply descriptive statistics by using SPSS and elaborate a short statistical report.

Course contents

The Lab focuses on the following themes:

 

-analysis of data reported on newspapers regarding social sciences topics;

-hypothesis formulation and control on the data;

-written report on data using SPSS

Readings/Bibliography

Piergiorgio Corbetta, Metodologia e techniche della ricerca sociale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2014

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures, discussion and presentation of results by students.

Assessment methods

A short essay of maximum 1000 words on a bivariate relationship previously agreed with the lecturer to hand in on 18 December 2018

Teaching tools

Newspapers, SPSS.

Office hours

See the website of Rosa Mulè