Quantitative Research Methods II

This course follows on from Quantitative Research Methods I and broadens the knowledge and application of quantitative methods in empirical research in social and political sciences.

The course helps students gain a critical understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research, and acquire practical skills using different methods and tools to answer questions of social, economic, and policy interest. It equips the students with the skills needed to study cross sectional, time series and panel data and test hypotheses to draw inferences about the social world.

It also helps students to prepare for the quantitative requirements of a postgraduate course in social sciences.