HUV748
| HUV748 | |
|---|---|
| Data Analysis for psycholinguistics using R | |
| Credits | 2 |
| Structure | 2-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | HUL 242 and HUL 381 for UG |
| Overlaps | |
HUV748 : Data Analysis for psycholinguistics using R
[edit]The course will comprise of 4 broad themes. In the 1st part of the course we will introduce the basics of R. R syntax and its libraries will be extensively used for other parts of the course. In the 2nd part we will introduce basics of statistics that are needed for understanding ideas of frequentist-based hypothesis testing methods. We will then move on to linear regression which will form the background using which we introduce linear-mixed models in the final section of the course. The course will also provide assignments and projects where the students can practice the course content and apply the learnt concepts to real experimental data. Courses of Study 2024-2025 Humanities and Social Sciences 236HUV773 Tools for Sociological Research 1.5 Credits (1.5-0-0) In this course, the students will be introduced to mixed methods research (quantitative and qualitative). They will be familiarized with specific modes of observation such as surveys, focus group discussions, interviews, and participatory rural appraisal, followed by designing specific tools of data collection such as questionnaires and interview protocols for different modes of observation. Special emphasis will be given to household surveys and data from large surveys such as census, NFHS, NSS, migration and urban surveys. This will be followed by elementary data analysis techniques and inferential statistics, converting qualitative data into quantitative data and the use of qualitative data analysis software. HUV774 Methods in Historical Sociology 1.5 Credits (1.5-0-0) As sociologists increasingly turn to the past for an understanding of the present, the discipline has incorporated methods from historical research. These include debates on what constitutes an archive, the production of the past as an exercise of power, and how to read historical sources in an ethnographic vein. The significance of the ‘fragment' or documentary evidence for ethnographic research will be considered. This module will introduce students to some of these larger methodological and theoretical debates from history and sociology.HUV781 Introduction to Research Methods 1.5 Credits (1.5-0-0) This course will begin with introducing students to different paradigms of inquiry and research with implications for methodology. It will then provide an overview of how to formulate research questions and hypotheses, identify unit of analysis, conceptualize and operationalize variables of interest. The students will be familiarized with random and non-random methods of sampling. The discourse on research ethics will be an integral part of most discussions in this course.