Course Description:
This course explores advanced concepts and topics in quantitative research methods. Students will learn to select and apply statistical techniques to new problems and data. It will cover the design of the many possible quantitative approaches to scientific investigation, among such methods explored being: econometric analysis, experiments, and field studies using questionnaire instruments. Also covered are structural equation modeling, machine learning, analysis of variance, multivariate regression, confirmatory factor analysis, and logistic regression. It will look at various data collection/validation approaches including: data directly from human subjects, Web panels, archival data, Web scraping, scientometric analysis, machine learning, and instrument validation. It will also enable students to identify and address problems in real-world datasets, including: endogeneity, normality violations, multi-collinearity, mapping of data to constructs, and missing/poor quality data.
Course information
- Course name: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
- Course number: MIS 9004
- Technology requirements (if any):
Important information
Disability
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a documented disability, including special accommodations for access to technology resources and electronic instructional materials required for the course, should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation by the end of the second week of classes or as soon as practical. If you have not done so already, please contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS) at 215-204-1280 in 100 Ritter Annex to learn more about the resources available to you. I will work with DRS to coordinate reasonable accommodations for all students with documented disabilities.
Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. Please review the university policy on Student and Faculty and Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy #03.70.02).
Technology Usage
The use of technology is an important aspect of this course. Please review the Temple University Technology Usage Policy.