SYA 6407
Quantitative Research Methods
Fall, 2008
Dr. Chuck
W. Peek
Department of Sociology
Course Description: This course serves as an overview of the principles, interpretation,
and application of linear modeling using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
regression. The primary goal of this course is to provide background and
experience with a commonly used analytical technique in Sociology. We will also
focus on related topics such as variable coding, regression diagnostics, and
modeling nonlinear and nonadditive relationships.
Notices:
Welcome
to QRM!
Contact Information:
Chuck Peek (instructor)
Office: 3229 Turlington Hall
Office hours: Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30am - 11:00am, and by appointment
Voice: 392-0256 x253
FAX: 392-6568
Course Materials:
Useful Links:
University of Florida
Libraries
Data Sources, Archives, and
Consortia:
General Social Survey (available
through ICPSR)
On the GSS web site, click on "About GSSDirs" then
click on "Overview of GSSDirs"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Health
Interview Survey
Inter-University Consortium for Political
and Social Research (ICPSR)
The
ASA's
Available Data Sources page also has an extensive list of links to sociological
data bases.
Optional Reading:
Agresti, A. and B. Finlay. 1997. Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences.
New York: Prentice Hall, Inc.
Kanji, G.K. 1993. 100 Statistical Tests. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications.
Little, R.J. and D.B. Rubin. 2002. Statistical Analysis with Missing Data
(2nd edition). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Fox, J. 1991. Regression Diagnostics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Belsley, D., E. Kuh, and R. Welsch.
1980. Regression Diagnostics: Identifying
Influential Data and Sources of Collinearity. New York: John Wiley and
Sons.