Course Description


P8623   Quantitative data analysis: service-based research II, 3 points

Prerequisites: P8619

In this course you will learn to develop and implement an analysis plan and to interpret the results of the analyses from two different evaluation studies. The early phase of the course will focus on the pre-data analysis activities, which are necessary but often, overlooked in the research training process. These include: data entry, data cleaning and data transformation. You will learn to use SPSS/PC to conduct the various tasks outlined above. Two data sets will serve as the basis for the class. The primary data set is an evaluation of a summer HIV education program for youth in Washington Heights, NY. The secondary data set is an evaluation of BRAC, a women’s microcredit program in Bangladesh. More information about BRAC is available at www.brac.net.