Theoretical principles, ethical issues, and common techniques for designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative social science research. [Prereq: STAT 108 and SOC 282L (C) with a grade of C or higher; junior standing or greater.]
Theoretical principles, ethical issues, and common techniques for designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative social science research. [Prereq: STAT 108 and SOC 282L (C) with a grade of C or higher.] This course is designed to help students understand and appreciate research as an analytic and interpretive approach to developing an understanding of sociological research. The course aims to expose students to the social scientific methods that researchers use within the academic discipline of sociology and to encourage students to think about how research can be applied to real-world problems. Students will develop skills to review professional research articles for their strengths, limitations, and informative value for practice. The course teaches students to evaluate quantitative and qualitative research on the basis of clarity of concepts; sampling strategies; internal and external validity of the research design; reliability and validity of measurement instruments; consideration of ethical and human diversity issues; analysis of data; and developing conclusions relevant to the real world.
