This course is a doctoral level seminar designed to develop students' knowledge and skills in quantitative methods for the social sciences with a focus on communication, familiarize them with procedures for designing and implementing quantitative research projects, improve their critical thinking, develop their competency in writing research papers for publication in refereed English-language journals, and prepare for writing their doctoral thesis. It will provide students with hands-on experience in quantitative data analysis using up-to-date research tools and methods.

CILO-1: Describe research questions addressed by different types and forms of quantitative methods. CILO-2: Critically compare the pros and cons of different types and forms of quantitative methods. CILO-3: Apply different types and forms of quantitative methods to analyze data appropriately. CILO-4: Draw valid conclusions from the results of different types and forms of quantitative methods.