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Social Research Methods Part 8

Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis

Delivered by Institute for Social Science Research

Overview

In this course you will learn the fundamentals of data handling and statistical analysis for social science research.

You'll be guided through the beginning stages of preparing data to conduct fundamental statistical methods to answer social science research questions. The content will provide foundational knowledge helpful for further study.

This course will focus on the application of data handling, statistical techniques, and the interpretation of basic statistical techniques using real-life examples.

You'll also receive an introduction to the programming-based statistical program, Stata.

You don't need any previous knowledge of quantitative data management, programming or statistical analysis.

Upcoming courses

Delivery mode
online, online classroom
Date
11–13 November 2025
9.00am–12.30pm (GMT+10) Brisbane time
Time commitment
10.5 hours

Who should attend

Beginners with limited or no experience with quantitative data management, programming or statistical analysis.

This course is suitable for postgraduate students, researchers and evaluators in government, NGOs and private sectors.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements or prerequisites.

You don’t need to complete any other Social Research Methods courses before enrolling in this course.

What you'll learn

  • Understand the basics of data preparation for statistical analysis.
  • Understand data, including types of data, levels of measurement, variables and data quality.
  • Understand the basics of choosing the right statistical analysis.
  • Learn fundamental statistical techniques for summarising data, inferential statistics and probability.
  • Learn how to conduct and interpret basic statistical techniques such as t-tests, chi-square tests and correlations.

Time commitment

This is an online course that will require roughly 10.5 hours to complete.

  • 3 half-days (9am–12:30pm AEST)

Assessment

There are no assessments for this short course.

Certification and accreditation

Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.

Facilitators

Dr Yashun Huang, ISSR
Dr Yanshu Huang
Research Fellow, Institute for Social Science Research
Maca San Martin Porter
Maca San Martin Porter
Research Fellow, Institute for Social Science Research

Cost

Applicant Price
Standard rate A$915
Early bird (book 1 month before the course starts) A$778
Group of 3 or more (per person) A$732
UQ students A$641
Non-UQ students (please use your student email to register) A$686

Registration closes 7 days before the course starts.

The course will only proceed if there are 10 or more participants.

If you will be participating from outside Australia, please contact issr.education@uq.edu.au before enrolling online.

We offer discounts to not-for-profit employees and developing country participants. Please contact us for details.

GST is included in the cost

Discounts can't be used with other discounts, offers or special promotions.

Payment options

We accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. We can also invoice corporate and government clients. If you want to discuss payment options, please contact our team at issr.education@uq.edu.au.

Related courses

This course is part of the Social Research Methods suite. There are 11 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:

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