This course will examine quantitative research methods and statistical analysis of data with a particular focus on analyzing, understanding, and interpreting statistical results in research. The course will utilize the basic foundations of quantitative methods (e.g., correlation, regression, means comparisons, and factor analysis) and examine how these are used in designing and reporting research.
This course is for people who have some prior experience with statistics, but you do not need a high level of ability (or confidence) in math to succeed in this course. We will look at what is required to analyze a variety of statistical tests, and while this means that students will need to run sample data and report results, the focus will be on what the results mean rather than the specific calculations that lead us to those results. To that end, this course looks at the concepts, interpretations, and applications of statistics rather than the math itself. This course will be discussion-based and NOT lecture based, so students should also come prepared and ready to participate each class.