Spring 2014  |  SOC 8801 Section 001: Sociological Research Methods (57054)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 614
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Multiple objectives of social research and how they inform research design. Conceptualization and measurement of complex concepts. Broad issues in research design and quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection and management.
Class Description:
This course reviews the objectives of social research and how they inform research design. We will examine the linkage between research questions and design, the processes of theory building and theory testing, issues related to to establishing causation, the ethics of research design and implementation, and the mechanics of research proposal preparation. Specific methods covered may include case studies, comparative-historical research, content analysis, ethnography, experiments, in-depth interviewing, survey research.
Grading:
50% Reports/Papers
20% Written Homework
20% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
Class Format:
10% Lecture
50% Discussion
20% Student Presentations
20% Guest Speakers
Workload:
100-200 Pages Reading Per Week
1 Paper(s)
2 Presentation(s)
6 Homework Assignment(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57054/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 November 2013

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