Quantitative data analysis using electoral data

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Course ID:	3502-ADI-7
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.2 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0314) Sociology and cultural studies The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Quantitative data analysis using electoral data
Name in Polish:	ADI: Analiza danych ilościowych – zachowania wyborcze Polaków
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Sociology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Fak. warsztaty 30 h (semestr letni)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	Expected level of statistical knowledge equivalent to the course "Statystyczny niezbędnik socjologa" (or the statistics in the first level („licencjat”). Basic skill in using SPSS.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The analyzed problems: 1) formation of public opinion during campaign (description of social situation using public opinion polls), 2) basic determinants of political participation and preferences (bivariate analysis), 3) analysis of official electoral data (exploratory analysis), 4) changes in opinion (panel data), 5) special analysis: missing data and nonvoting, 6) typological analysis (cluster analysis and factor analysis), 7) explanatory models Economic voting, spatial model, collective voting), 8) regression analysis linear and logistic (selection of explanatory variables), 9) preparation for reporting the results: formal structure, presentation of the results and their explanation in the way oriented toward a reader. The topic can be discussed on more than one class and in other order.
Full description:	The workshop is aimed as a preparation to social data analysis on intermediary level. They are hold in data laboratory using SPSS with different social data. The workshop is devoted to analysis electoral data – social surveys, public opinion polls and official data. The workshop prepares to independent data analysis using advanced methods. This combines important analytical questions with corresponding analytical skills. The analyzed problems: 1) formation of public opinion during campaign (description of social situation using public opinion polls), 2) basic determinants of political participation and preferences (bivariate analysis), 3) analysis of official electoral data (exploratory analysis), 4) changes in opinion (panel data), 5) special analysis: missing data and nonvoting, 6) typological analysis (cluster analysis and factor analysis), 7) explanatory models Economic voting, spatial model, collective voting), 8) regression analysis linear and logistic (selection of explanatory variables), 9) preparation for reporting the results: formal structure, presentation of the results and their explanation in the way oriented toward a reader.
Bibliography:	Metody statystyczne: Górniak Jarosław, Wachnicki Janusz, Pierwsze kroki w analizie danych, SPSS Polska, Kraków 2000; Babbie Earl, Badania społeczne w praktyce, Wyd. Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2003; Ferguson George, Takane Yoshio. Analiza statystyczna w psychologii i pedagogice. Warszawa, 1999: PWN. Badania wyborcze: Grabowska M., Podział postkomunistyczny, Scholar, warszawa 2004, Raciborski J., Polskie wybory, Scholar, Warszawa 1997, D. Russell, H. Klingemann, red., Zachowania polityczne, PWN, 2010, Markowski R., M. Cześnik, M. Kotnarowski, Demokracja – gospodarka – polityka. Perspektywa polskiego wyborcy, Scholar Warszawa 2015.
Learning outcomes:	Has in-depth knowledge of selected methods and techniques of social research, their limitations, specificity and areas of application Is aware of the importance of a reflective and critical approach to the results of social research, analyses and research procedures Knows how to plan and carry out complex qualitative and quantitative empirical research; is aware of the consequences of methodological choices Can use theoretical categories and research methods in the description and analysis of social and cultural changes in modern societies, as well as their consequences Can plan and carry out a social study using advanced quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques of social research Can use a selected computer program for data analysis, including its advanced functions Can prepare a presentation of a selected problem or study in Polish and in a foreign language Can gather, find, synthesize and critically assess information about social sciences Can argue a thesis using scientific evidence Takes responsibility for planned and performed tasks
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Participation in classes (up to 3 absences) and report. A student is prepared for a report with the special class and auxillary instructions. The reports and marks can be corrected.The criterion of final marks are: lack of statistical errors, following the insturctions, and manifestation of knowledge acquired during the class. For the good and best notes - an interesting idea for the final report.
Practical placement:	not applicable

This course is not currently offered.

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