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Fall 2020  |  SOC 3801 Section 001: Sociological Research Methods (13559)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (114 of 116 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introduction to the materials and methods of social science research in a comprehensive and critical way. The course begins by introducing social science research, including philosophical and theoretical foundations. The course then covers the primary components of research design, including conceptualization, operationalization and measurement, primary and secondary data collection and sources, sampling, and the logic of comparison(s). prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors must register A-F
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC3801+Fall2020
Class Description:
Fall 2020 only: This is an asynchronous online course. 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:
Fall 2020 only:
10% Worksheets and other assignments based on lectures
15% Worksheets and other assignments based on podcasts
30% Unit quizzes
30% Two brief papers analyzing the quality of methods used by professional sociologists (as described in the readings)
15% Worksheets based on readings
Exam Format:
Short answer and brief essay.
Class Format:
Fall 2020 only:
Lectures posted on Canvas will be in 5 to 15 minute pieces.
Podcasts are mostly from Give Methods a Chance -- listen to podcast, read accompanying book, answer accompanying questions, contribute to discussions.
Class is divided into units and each unit has a short quiz.
Deeper understanding and analysis are required to analyze the quality of methods used by professional sociologists (papers are about the assigned journal article reading material only)
Worksheets based on the assigned journal articles, assessing basic understanding, in preparation for the papers.
Workload:
30-50 pages of reading per week
20-40 minutes of podcast listening per week
10-12 pages of writing per semester
5-10 brief quizzes
2 papers critically evaluating the evidence for claims made by a professional sociologist
11 homework worksheets based on assigned readings
Students will have options for how to earn points
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13559/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
23 July 2020

Fall 2020  |  SOC 3801 Section 009: Sociological Research Methods (15314)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (57 of 58 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introduction to the materials and methods of social science research in a comprehensive and critical way. The course begins by introducing social science research, including philosophical and theoretical foundations. The course then covers the primary components of research design, including conceptualization, operationalization and measurement, primary and secondary data collection and sources, sampling, and the logic of comparison(s). prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors must register A-F
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC3801+Fall2020
Class Description:
Fall 2020 only: This is an asynchronous online course. 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:
Fall 2020 only:
10% Worksheets and other assignments based on lectures
15% Worksheets and other assignments based on podcasts
30% Unit quizzes
30% Two brief papers analyzing the quality of methods used by professional sociologists (as described in the readings)
15% Worksheets based on readings
Exam Format:
Short answer and brief essay.
Class Format:
Fall 2020 only:
Lectures posted on Canvas will be in 5 to 15 minute pieces.
Podcasts are mostly from Give Methods a Chance -- listen to podcast, read accompanying book, answer accompanying questions, contribute to discussions.
Class is divided into units and each unit has a short quiz.
Deeper understanding and analysis are required to analyze the quality of methods used by professional sociologists (papers are about the assigned journal article reading material only)
Worksheets based on the assigned journal articles, assessing basic understanding, in preparation for the papers.
Workload:
30-50 pages of reading per week
20-40 minutes of podcast listening per week
10-12 pages of writing per semester
5-10 brief quizzes
2 papers critically evaluating the evidence for claims made by a professional sociologist
11 homework worksheets based on assigned readings
Students will have options for how to earn points
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15314/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
23 July 2020

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