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Syllabus STATISTICAL INFERENCE AND RESEARCH DESIGN - 37811
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Last update 01-12-2013
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Education

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Adi Salomon

Coordinator Email: didimac@gmail.com

Coordinator Office Hours: Wednesday- 11:15-12:00

Teaching Staff:
Prof Sorel Cahan

Course/Module description:
The course highlights key issues such as: sampling error, estimated parameters, and statistical and not statistical generalization of research results and the units of analysis. additionally, the statistical decision making model underlying causal reasoning and quasi experimental studies experiments will be discussed.

Course/Module aims:
The purpose of the course is to study the basic research design in the behavioral sciences and education: descriptive, experimental and quasi - experimental sudies.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
See the course aims.

Attendance requirements(%):
Full attendance

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lectures and practice

Course/Module Content:
See the required reading list.

Required Reading:
See the Hebrew section

Additional Reading Material:
None

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
Students are required to submit all the by-weekly assignments.
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
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