SOWK 342 — Quantitative Methods in Social Research
Social Work · University of Ghana
The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and application of statistical methods to social work research. It also aims to assist students to analyse field data and interpret the results. It focuses on the nature of quantitative and statistical methods, organisation and management of statistical data, measures of central tendency and skewed distributions; measures of dispersion, z-score and correlation; chi-square analyses and T- test distribution.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- SOWK 331 — Working with Individuals
- SOWK 332 — Working with Communities
- SOWK 333 — Social Theories for Social Policy
- SOWK 334 — Social Welfare and Social Policy
- SOWK 335 — Human Growth and Development
- SOWK 336 — Personality Development and Behaviour Disorders
- SOWK 337 — Working with Older People
- SOWK 338 — Working with Persons with HIV and AIDS
- SOWK 339 — Introduction to Social Work Research
- SOWK 341 — Victimology
- SOWK 344 — Long Vacation Fieldwork (8 Weeks)
- SOWK 345 — Community Organisation
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).