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MA Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
MSc Global and Comparative Politics options

Year 1, Component 04

GV950-7-SP
GV950-7-SP
Introduction to Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis II
(15 CREDITS)

This module starts with a refresher on linear regression before delving into more advanced methods, both theoretically and practically. You will start with the assumptions that go into linear regressions, learning to analyse whether each assumption holds and considering how our results are impacted when they do not. The remainder of the module will focus on more advanced statistical methods with a focus on two broad categories. The first will be models for analysing non-continuous dependent variables, including binary, categorical and ordinal dependent variables. You will also spend some time looking at causal inference methods and analysis, using both observational and experimental data.

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