Quantitative Data Analysis

SHE level 11
SCQF credit points 15
ECTS credit points 7.5
Module code MMX224423
Module Leader Thulani Moyo
School Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject Economics
Trimester B (January start)

Summary of content

The module is a sister module to the Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods module and aims to:
Further develop your understanding of statistical concepts and principles and your awareness of how such can provide practical and contextual analysis and interpretation as required in quantitative research.
Develop your software usage skills through practical formative examples and the practical module assessment
Further promote "hands-on undertaking" of data analysis through practically focused formative examples.
Further advance your communication skills through the preparation of written analysis reports related to
opractical formative examples and
oa practical summative assessment

Module details

Module structure

Activity Total hours
Lectures 2
Tutorials 0
Practicals 16
Seminars 0
Independent Learning 112
Assessment 20
Placement 0

Assessment methods

Component Duration Weighting Threshold Description
Course Work001 100 45 data analysis report 3000 words