SOW 4414 - Measurements in Social Work Research

Institution:

Florida State University

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Description:

Prerequisites: SOW 1054, SOW 3203, and SOW 3350. This course introduces students to quantitative tools used to describe and interpret data used in social work practice, research, and policy formation. Course content prepares students to understand, interpret, and conduct the statistical analyses necessary for the evaluation of effective social work practice, social policies, and social programs. Students learn to plan and conduct analyses guided by an understanding of social work values and ethics. Specific topics to be covered in class include descriptive statistics, basic probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation, and regression.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fsu.edu

Phone Number:

(850) 644-2525

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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