Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project

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Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project

This course is part of Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences Specialization

Instructor: Annemarie Zand Scholten

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10 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

10 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

70 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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There are 10 modules in this course

The Final Research Project consists of a research study that you will perform in collaboration with fellow learners. Together you will formulate a research hypothesis and design, come up with operationalizations, create manipulation and measurement instruments, collect data, perform statistical analyses and document the results.

This section provides all the general course information. You can find info on how this very special final research project is organized, what the important deadlines are, and how the grading works.

What's included

1 video7 readings1 discussion prompt

1 video Total 4 minutes

... and welcome to the Final Research Project! 4 minutes

7 readings Total 70 minutes

Hi there... 10 minutes
General info - What will I learn in this course? 10 minutes
Course format - How is this course structured? 10 minutes
Requirements - What resources do I need? 10 minutes
Grading - How do I pass this course? 10 minutes
Team - Who created this course? 10 minutes
Honor Code - Integrity in this course 10 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Let's get to know each other! 10 minutes

In this section you will learn about the research topic in preparation of reaching your first milestone - formulating a general research hypothesis and design. Make sure you read the material well, you will be working on this research topic for the next six weeks!

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment

In this section you will work on Milestone 1 - formulating a general hypothesis and design.

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1 video2 readings1 peer review

In this module - based on the collective general hypothesis and design - you will create a more detailed design.

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1 video2 readings1 peer review

In this module - based on the collective detailed design - you will create instruments to measure and manipulate the variables in our study.

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1 video2 readings1 peer review

In this module you will document the methods and material used to perform the study and you will create a statistical analysis plan.

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1 video2 readings1 peer review1 app item

1 video Total 2 minutes

Milestone 4 - Data collection, methods documentation and analysis plan 2 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Instruction - How to document methods and create an analysis plan 10 minutes
Collective data and example statistical plan 10 minutes

1 peer review Total 60 minutes

Milestone 4 (ST) 60 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

Optional R practice area to work on your analysis plan 60 minutes

In this module you will perform and document the final statistical analyses

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1 video1 reading1 peer review1 app item

In this module you will work on the final milestone, reporting the results of your research study.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 peer review

In this module we'll reflect on the outcome of our study and look back on the entire research process. If you're behind schedule submitting your last milestone assignments, there's still time to catch-up!

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1 reading1 discussion prompt

In this final module we'll reflect on this final research project course and the entire specialization. Last chance to catch-up and give us feedback!

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2 readings2 discussion prompts

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Annemarie Zand Scholten

University of Amsterdam

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Hand on exercise and useful for apprentice researcher to understand in social science research.

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