Spring 2017  |  SOC 8801 Section 001: Sociological Research Methods (50676)

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
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
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. prereq: Grad soc major or instr consent
Class Notes:
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Class Description:
This is a survey course covering some of the most commonly used research methods in sociology and related disciplines. We will pay particular attention to the relationship between theory and evidence, and how various methods contribute to the development or testing of social theories by gathering and analyzing various forms of evidence. We will also pay attention to the (often implicit) underlying epistemological assumptions or commitments embedded in various methodological approaches. The course seeks to equip students with the ability to evaluate empirical social scientific work based on a range of methodological traditions, but is not focused on detailed training in any individual method. Such training is best obtained through advanced methods courses and/or through active involvement in research projects under the guidance of experienced investigators or mentors/advisors. The course will challenge students to refine their own ideas about how to link their areas of interest with concrete plans for empirical research. Course Objectives o To learn the basics of how research is conducted using different sociological methods. o To develop awareness of the knowledge claims and standards of evidence that underpin various methodological approaches. o To develop the ability to critically evaluate scholarship that uses various methods. o To gain experience in translating general research interests and ideas about research design and evidence into a proposal for a research project that carefully and thoughtfully links research questions, theoretical framing, choice of method(s), and specific plans for data collection and analysis.
Grading:
40% Reports/Papers
40% Written Homework
10% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
Class Format:
75% Discussion
10% Student Presentations
15% Guest Speakers
Workload:
100-150 Pages Reading Per Week
50 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
2 Presentation(s)
8 Homework Assignment(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50676/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
14 November 2014

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