Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to: ? gain insights into how to use statistics and quantitative data in sociological research ? explain the fundamental statistical concepts and the role of quantification in contemporary sociology covered throughout the course ? use graphical and numerical methods to visualize and summarize quantitative data ? calculate the probabilities of events under natural assumptions on the population ? use IBM SPSS and MS Office Excel programs to analyze data sets at elementary level ? learn how to make quantitative data talk, disseminate and communicate empirical evidence to the scientific community and other target audiences such as policymakers, journals, independent researchers, etc