本课程深入社会科学的核心及其重要性：如何进行高质量的研究，如何进行交流以及对我们的生活产生影响。这是英国仅有的15个Q-Step中心之一（www.nuffieldfoundation.org/q-step），该课程提供了定量方法方面的强化培训。从收集和解释数据，到理解趋势以及如何创建和使用社会统计信息，您将以一种易于访问，引人入胜但严格的方式学习数据知识和分析技能。您将通过使用我们最先进的计算机实验室进行的动手实践课程，学习如何使用统计软件包找到有关社会重要问题的答案。您将成为一名精通研究人员，善于将您的
This course gets to the heart of social science and why it matters: how high-quality research is done, how it's communicated and the difference it can make to our lives. One of only 15 UK Q-Step centres, we deliver intensive training in quantitative methods. From gathering and interpreting data, to understanding trends and how social statistics are created and used, you'll learn data literacy and analysis skills in an accessible, engaging, rigorous way. You'll learn how to use statistical software packages to find answers to the important questions about society, through hands-on practical sessions using our state-of-the-art computer laboratory. You'll become a highly proficient researcher, adept at communicating your findings to both a specialist and non-specialist audience.