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Introduction to Quantitative Methods (532X8)

15 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

This module is designed for students with little or no background in statistics.

You’ll be introduced to the key ideas behind quantitative analysis in the social sciences, and we’ll help you build the practical skills you need to interpret and carry out commonly used statistical tests.

We’ll cover when and how to use different types of analysis, and you’ll get hands-on experience with core methods such as t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation.

Alongside lectures, you’ll take part in practical workshops using SPSS, a widely used software package for running statistical analyses, so you can apply what you learn in a supportive, step-by-step way.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 27 hours of contact time and about 123 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.