Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SSI2005: Data Analysis in Social Science 2

This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Topic 1: Review of Inferential Statistics

Topic 2: Introduction to Bivariate Regression

Topic 3: Estimation with Regression

Topic 4: Goodness of fit and R-squared

Topic 5: Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests

Topic 6: Residuals and Outliers

Topic 7: Dummy Variables and Interaction Terms

Topic 8: Violations of Assumptions

Topic 9: Multiple Regression I

Topic 10: Multiple Regression II

Topic 11: Model Selection Methods

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
26.5	123.5	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	16.5	11 x 1.5 hour sessions of lectures and demonstration
Scheduled learning and teaching activity	10	10 x 1 hour computer lab sessions
Guided independent study	50	Time spent in computer lab undertaking data analysis for exercises.
Guided independent study	73.5	Completing required reading for lectures and computer lab sessions; exam preparation

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).