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Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SSI1005: Introduction to Social Data

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 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:

• Introduction: What is quantitative research?

• Populations and samples

• Social surveys

• Correlation and causation

• Experiments in the social science

• Measurement. Reliability and validity in social science research

• Basic descriptive statistics and data analysis

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 Activity	11	11 X 1 hour lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activity	11	11 X 1 hour seminars
Guided independent study	43	Course readings
Guided independent study	60	Reading for the take home exam
Guided independent study	25	Preparation for the invigilated ELE test

Online Resources

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