UV9210 – Path analysis and structural equation modeling
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Structural equation modeling is a multivariate statistical analysis that analyzes structural relationship. These analyses utilize regression and factor analyses to estimate relationships between observed (measured) and unobserved (latent) variables. Structural equation modelling is now an approach that is highly popular within the areas of education and psychology.
This course gives an introduction to path-analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis, multi traits multi methods (MTMM), multiple group CFA with covariates (MIMIC), structural equation modeling (SEM), exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), longitudinal structural equation models (autoregressive, growth and change-score models), mediation, multi-group models and measurement invariance. Both Mplus and the Lavaan package in R will be used to estimate the various models. The course includes practical exercises where participants can practice on a given material and thus learn the skills needed to estimate the various models themselves.
Admission to the course
PhD candidates at the Faculty of Educational Sciences will be given priority, but it is also possible for others to apply for the course. Applicants must have at least a Master`s degree.
Candidates admitted to the PhD Programme at the Faculty of Educational Sciences should apply through Studentweb
Other applicants may apply using this application form
The course registration for spring semester 2024 opens December 1, 2023.
For information about the registration deadline, please check the semester webpage for this course. ?
If you have questions concerning admission, please contact Olga Mukhina.
Overlapping courses
- 4 credits overlap with UV9211 – Introduction to path-analysis and structural equation modeling (discontinued).
- 3 credits overlap with UV9215 – Structural equation modeling: Longitudinal models and multi-group models (discontinued).
- 3 credits overlap with UV9292 – Measurement Models (discontinued).
- 3 credits overlap with UV9297 – Measurement models.
- 2 credits overlap with UV9297B.
- 1 credits overlap with UV9210U.
- 1 credits overlap with UV9211U.
- 1 credits overlap with UV9215U.
- 1 credits overlap with UV9292U.
Teaching
You will find the schedule and the reading list on the semester webpage for this course.
Examination
To obtain 5 study points participants need to submit a paper after the course. 80% attendance is required.
The paper should be between 8 and 10 pages and should demonstrate the use of some of the methods presented in the course. It should contain a short presentation of the research question, a larger methods and result section, and a section where the results are discussed in relation to the research questions. The paper should preferably be based on the participant’s own data. In case the participant does not have access to own data, she or he can reanalyze data from a published article to test new or additional hypotheses. Outputs from the estimated models should be submitted as a supplement (not part of the 8-10 required pages).
You will find the deadline for paper submission on the semester webpage for this course.
Papers are to be submitted electronically in Canvas.
Language of examination
The papers can be written in Norwegian or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
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- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
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