Spring 2013  |  SOC 3801 Section 001: Sociological Research Methods (46028)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 5
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Principles/practice of research design, sampling, data collection including field observation/surveys. Data management/analysis, reporting of quantitative/nonquantitative data. Ethics/administration in sociological research. Lab.
Class Notes:
(sociology majors have priority registration for reserved seats through 11/20/2012)
Class Description:
This course focuses on the effective critical evaluation of sociological evidence. After introducing basic principles of sociological research, we will carefully read and analyze significant studies which exemplify each of four types of sociological research methods: field observations, historical archives, surveys, and experiments. No mathematical or statistical background is required.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Written Homework
10% Class Participation
10% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
short answer and brief essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
5% Film/Video
5% Discussion
20% Laboratory
5% Small Group Activities
5% Guest Speakers
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
7 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: Homework consists only of worksheets based on assigned readings.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46028/1133
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
3 December 2012

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