MEVIT4811 – Quantitative Methodology in media studies
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course introduces you to foundational knowledge and skills for conducting quantitative research. A central aim of the course is to increase students’ understanding of the choices involved throughout a research process, including assessing what methods and tests are appropriate for different research purposes, and how to analyse empirical data.
The course is organised in six 3-hour workshops combining lectures and student activities, plus an additional day of learning the basics of SPSS.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the scientific process, including choices and assessments in various phases of this process
- Understand the concepts and techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics
- Understand basic theory of probability
- Understand the concepts and techniques of quantitative content analysis
Skills
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Use statistical analysis to answer research questions and test hypotheses
- Assess what methods and statistical tests are appropriate for different purposes
- Analyse, interpret, and extrapolate from data
- Use SPSS for analysing data
- Plan for and conduct quantitative content analyses
- Present results in academic texts
- Assess statistical analyses in academic texts and articles
General competence
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Carry out and assess empirical research
- Critically evaluate the role of quantitative research in media and communication studies
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with MEVIT4800 – Methods in media studies: qualitative and quantitative data and analysis (discontinued).
Teaching
Teaching is in the form of combined lectures and workshops.
Students need to install SPSS to their computers before the SPSS course.
Examination
2 days take home exam.
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Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about?the grading system.
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