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Fall 2013  |  SOC 3801 Section 001: Sociological Research Methods (16741)

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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
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 350
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:
(Declared sociology majors have priority registration through 4/22/2013)
Class Description:
This course is an introductory ?how to? guide for conducting empirically-based research in the social sciences in an effective and critical way. Although primary focus will be given to the ins and outs of different research methods, including both qualitative and quantitative methods, the course begins by considering the philosophical, conceptual, and ethical issues involved in conducting scientific research. After introducing these issues, we will turn to a set of careful and critical assessments of particular research methods, including experiments, secondary-data and survey research, evaluation and policy research, qualitative methods, comparative and historical methods, and other approaches. In the process, students will have the opportunity to develop three research proposals on a topic and method of interest to them. Students will likewise be introduced to two software packages for conducting quantitative and qualitative research.
Grading:
20% Special Projects
20% Laboratory Evaluation
20% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: homework; 40% examinations
Exam Format:
Quiz Format: multiple choice, Exam Format: short answer, essay
Class Format:
50% Lecture
50% Laboratory
Workload:
45-70 Pages Reading Per Week
12-24 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Weekly quizzes (most but not all weeks)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16741/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 May 2013

Fall 2013  |  SOC 3801 Section 009: Sociological Research Methods (26830)

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
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue 05:45PM - 08:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 330
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:
(Declared sociology majors have priority registration through 4/22/2013)
Class Description:
We will explore ways of evaluating various forms of social research, including the formal research of social scientists, research in the everyday world around us, and our own (more or less formal) investigations of the social world. Our evaluations will consider the purposes, uses, and ethics of research, and the ways in which researchers engage with meaning, selection principles, and questions of "why." The central goal of this course is to explore and practice thinking critically and creatively about social research, thus becoming more reflective about accepting and using the research of others and about conducting our own investigations of the social world. Social research surrounds us: businesses try out marketing techniques; politicians test electoral strategies; government agencies investigate the efficacy of social programs; news media make claims about the who's, what's, when's, where's, and why's of social life. Thinking critically and creatively includes imagining and considering alternatives, identifying and questioning assumptions, and recognizing and investigating omissions. In support of this goal, we will practice evaluating the research of others (both more and less formal), and we will practice conducting our own research, including writing interview and survey questions and observing life and artifacts. Through this practice we will explore ways of thinking and practical tools that you will hopefully find useful not only for completing your senior major project, but also in your future work and life as a member of society. /// This course is divided into lecture and section, but this distinction will be far from absolute. Lecture periods will generally include lecture components, but these components will be interspersed with small group work using active learning exercises and case studies. /// ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: jim saliba is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the University of Minnesota. jim's research investigates political influences on educational equity. At Minnesota, jim has examined voter support for school funding, done fieldwork at school board meetings, and helped develop demographic data for school attendance areas and state-level measures of grade retention. Before coming to Minnesota, jim studied and taught poetry in June Jordan's Poetry for the People program at the University of California, Berkeley, constructed experimental performance pieces in San Francisco, and developed software for a major bank. jim's dissertation-in-progress investigates the influence of governance structure changes on K-12 educational opportunity in the United States.
Grading:
50% Reports/Papers
26% Written Homework
24% Class Participation
Exam Format:
short answer
Class Format:
5% Lecture
35% Discussion
50% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
5% Guest Speakers
(Percentages are estimates and subject to change.)
Workload:
40-60 Pages Reading Per Week
18-23 Pages Writing Per Term
5 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
12 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: (Papers are revised and extended versions of homework assignments.)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/26830/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 August 2013

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