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Semester 1

Researching Contemporary Britain using Longitudinal Data (SSPS10028)

Subject

Social and Political Studies

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

3

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students must have completed at least 2 Social Science courses (i.e. Sociology, Politics, Social Policy, Social Anthropology, African Studies, American Studies, Gender/Queer Studies) at grade B or above, including background in multivariate analysis as well as knowledge of the statistical data analysis package R. We will only consider University/College level courses. Please see Additional Restrictions below.

Course Summary

There is now a great deal of household panel data available to social science researchers. This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of statistical approaches to analyzing household panel data. The course will have a practical focus and introduce students to analyzing existing large-scale household panel datasets. These datasets will include the British Household Panel Survey and Understanding Society (the UK Household Longitudinal Survey). The course will be taught using Stata software.

Course Description

The course is delivered via interactive lab sessions and individual feedback. The course will be taught using the "cookery school" approach i.e. a short demonstration by the member of staff is followed by a hands-on practical attempt from the student. In medicine this teaching technique is known as "see one - do one". Topics covered1. Introduction to longitudinal data and longitudinal data analyses2. Examples of existing longitudinal datasets (e.g. the British Household Panel Survey; Understanding Society the UK Household Longitudinal Study)3. Approaches to longitudinal data analysis (e.g. repeated cross-sectional analysis; cohort analysis; panel modelling; duration analysis; dynamic models)4. Managing longitudinal social survey data analysis (e.g. understanding the workflow)5. Using Stata software to analyze longitudinal data6. Exploring existing longitudinal data7. Modelling longitudinal data8. Interpreting results from longitudinal data analyses9. Presenting results from longitudinal data analyses

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

Students cannot take this course alongside Statistical Modelling (SSPS10027).

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