Research Methodology through SPSS

Paper Code: 
25SECO 401
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To acquaint the students with the basics of SPSS and its uses for data representation and tabulation. 
  2. To help the students appraise the use of SPSS for univariate and bivariate data analysis.
  3. To develop an understanding of the applications of hypothesis testing using SPSS.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

25SECO 401

Research Methodology through SPSS

(Practical)

Students will -

CO1: analyse the basics of SPSS and perform data presentation and solve problems of central tendency, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis using SPSS

CO2: perform correlation and regression analysis through SPSS

CO3: interpret the application of t tests and perform ANOVA and chi-square tests using SPSS.

CO4: create a document pertaining to different types of analysis using SPSS.

CO5: defend orally the findings of the analysis using SPSS

CO6: contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion and Demonstration.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Practice modules and Assignments.

Practical File Preparation,  Assignments,  Semester end examinations.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Basics of SPSSand Graphical Representation of Data
  • Introduction to SPSS
  • Data entry in SPSS
  • Graphical Representation of Data

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Univariate Analysis
  • Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis
  • Normal probability curve

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Bivariate Analysis
  • Correlation
  • Regression Analysis

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
t-tests

·       One sample t test

·       Two independent samples t test

Paired samples t test

12.00
Unit V: 
Analysis of Variance and chi-square test
  • One-way ANOVA
  • Two Way ANOVA
  • Chi-square test

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Lawrence S. Meyers , Glenn C. Gamst and A. J. Guarino, Performing Data Analysis Using IBM SPSS, ‎Wiley, 2013.
  2. Rajathi, A. and Chandran, P., SPSS for You,  MJP Publishers, Chennai, 2010

 

References: 

Suggested Reading:

Andy Field, Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics,SAGE Publications, 2017.

 

E-Resources:

  • Data set for Andy Field:

https://edge.sagepub.com/field5e/student-resources/datasets

  • Data set for Meyers

https://wiley.mpstechnologies.com/wiley/BOBContent/searchLPBobContent.dohttps://

  • epwrf-iisu.refread.com/index.aspx

 

 

Academic Session: 
2025-26
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