Basic Quantitative Analysis (BQA-2)

This module follows on from Foundations in Applied statistics, and will teach you the basics of common bivariate techniques (that is, techniques that examine the associations between two variables). The module is divided between lectures, in which you'll learn the relevant theory, and hands-on practical sessions, in which you will learn how to apply these techniques to the analysis of real data.

Techniques to be covered include:

• Cross-tabulations
• Scatterplots
• Covariance and correlation
• Nonparametric methods
• Two-sample t-tests
• ANOVA
• Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)

For best results, students should expect to do a few hours of private study and spend a little extra time in the computer labs, in addition to coming to class.

• You should have a reasonable knowledge of the basic statistical material covered in FiAS.
• You will need a basic knowledge of Stata. If you haven't taken FiAS, and haven't learned Stata elsewhere, you have two options: (1) download the materials from "90-minute Stata" and work through them yourself; (2) email the SSRMC Administrator to ask whether a space is available for the first of the FiAS lab sessions, where Stata is introduced.

Number of sessions: 4

Stata

• Online quizzes are provided for you to check your own progress
• There is an online open-book test at the end of the module
• The test is compulsory for some students – please check with your Department

There is no set text for this module; all necessary information is given in lectures and lab sessions, but a list of relevant sources can be found on the module Moodle page, here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=79261

Available on the module's Moodle page.

Please complete the Basic Statistics Stream booking request form on the SSRMC website https://www.ssrmc.group.cam.ac.uk/bookings/basic-statistics-stream-booking

8 hours over 2 weeks (4 hours lectures; 4 hours lab)

1 morning lecture and 1 afternoon lab session per week, for 2 weeks