Quantitative Methods for Evaluation

This subject is not offered in 2014.

170 hours.

Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs/online classes) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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This course provides students with an introduction to the collection, analysis and reporting of quantitative data in research and evaluation studies. Topics will include: samples and populations; descriptive and inferential statistics; exploratory and confirmatory data analysis; survey design and questionnaire construction; and displaying data using SPSS.

On completion of this subject it is expected that students should be able to:

• understand the key terms, concepts and philosophical foundations of quantitative research;
• select and apply a range of statistical techniques and procedures that are commonly used in applied research and evaluation; and
• present the results of analyses using appropriate tabular and graphical displays.

• Online participation (discussion forum and/or activities) equivalent to 1500 words, throughout semester 30%
• Online test equivalent to 1500 words, due mid-semester 30%
• Written task of 2000 word, due end of semester 40%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.