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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SPA3002: Quantitative Research with Microsoft Excel
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
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 themes:
- Research questions, variables and hypotheses.
- Populations and samples.
- Experiments in the social sciences.
- Survey research and polls.
- Descriptive statistics.
- Data visualisation and graphs.
- Correlation.
Lectures will be complemented by practical sessions which will focus on teaching hands-on skills including data entry and basic analysis using Microsoft Excel.
Learning and Teaching
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 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 activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures / practical sessions |
| Guided independent studies | 36 | Course readings |
| Guided independent study | 54 | Reading/research for the report |
| Guided independent study | 38 | Preparation for the test |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Electronic Library http://as.exeter.ac.uk/library/resources/e-resources/elibrary/ and select the following resource subject: General or resource type: Reference resources (Sage Research Methods Online)