Study-unit QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
| Course name | Social policies and social work |
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| Study-unit Code | A001412 |
| Curriculum | Progettazione delle politiche sociali |
| Lecturer | Michela Gnaldi |
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| Hours |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2022 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Sector | SECS-S/05 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | PART I The measurement of social phenomena PART II The construction and validation of measurement scales Composite Indicators PART III Students’ project works |
| Reference texts | OECD. (2008). Handbook on constructing composite indicators: Methodology and user guide. Paris: OECD Publishing, OECD. |
| Educational objectives | The aim of the course, in the quantitative methodological area, is to offer students with the methodological foundations necessary for grasping the complexity of social phenomena and their measurement, with particular attention to the construction of composite indicators as tools for synthetize them. |
| Prerequisites | Previous knowledge of introductory statistics is hoped pre-requisite. |
| Teaching methods | Lectures, practical work and project work |
| Other information | none |
| Learning verification modality | Written exam, and project work |
| Extended program | PART I The measurement of social phenomena PART II The construction and validation of measurement scales Composite Indicators PART III Students’ project works |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | Salute e benessere (3) Uguaglianza di genere (5) |