Enabling Students to Use Data in their Sociology and Politics Dissertations and Coursework
Date:
10/09/2014 - 11/09/2014
Organised by:
University of Manchester
Presenter:
Dr Mark Brown
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Description:
A half-day workshop examining how to support students to use social data in Dissertations and coursework at the BA level. The workshop, led by Dr. Mark Brown, draws on case studies at the University of Manchester aimed at increasing the use of quantitative data in social science dissertations.
The workshop will consider the various ways students can be supported to use data in dissertations: from sourcing simple tables and graphs to help contextualise a topic through to enabling the student to analyse a survey dataset to explore relationships and test hypotheses
The workshop is practically focussed, with demonstrations and hands-on practical work using a range of on-line data resources. The first part of the workshop will focus on some easy to use websites for generating bespoke tables and graphs from data on a range of topics and spatial scales. Then we will consider ways to source and evaluate datasets for secondary analysis using the resources of the UK Data Service. Throughout we will give attention to the specific ways that survey data can enrich the dissertation through engaging critically with both theories and concepts and with empirical claims in sociology, politics and any related discipline.
The same workshop will run on consecutive afternoons from 2.00-4.30pm. In the morning, there will be a further workshop examining teaching either Politics or Sociology with Quantiative data. Participants are welcome to attend either one or both workshops. For further details see our project website: http://patternsinpoliticsandsociety.wordpress.com/workshops/
Cost:
Free
Website and registration:
http://patternsinpoliticsandsociety.wordpress.com/workshops/
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination, Teaching and Supervising Research Methods
Related publications and presentations:
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination
Teaching and Supervising Research Methods