Academic Catalog

SOC313 DATA PROCESSING I

Course Code: 2320313
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Sociology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Once in several years.

Course Content

The purpose of this course is to teach students how to process a given set of information both mechanically and sociologically. Students will learn how to transform information into a machine-readable form, and how to use computer package programs such as SPSS, BMDP or SAS. Having acquainted themselves with these skills, students are expected to make inferences about data. To learn how to make data speak is the major objective of this course.