SOCIOL 201

Social Research: An Introduction

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for SOCIOL 201.

Description

Social research is the way in which sociologists and other social scientists find out about the world, and develop and test their theories. Social Research: An Introduction will look at a variety of research approaches, including ethnography (spending extended time with research participants), life histories, surveys, content analysis (looking for patterns in media output), semiotics and discourse analysis (deconstructing images) and experimental approaches. We will also discuss the ethical dilemmas of research associated with these research approaches.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Bruce Curtis

Reading/Texts

B. Curtis and C. Curtis. Social Research: A Practical Introduction. Available at the University Bookshop.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

SOCIOL 201: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in Sociology or 15 points at Stage I in Sociology with a minimum B+ pass, or 30 points at Stage I in Social Science for Public Health, or 15 points at Stage I in Sociology and 15 points from MĀORI 130, PHIL 103, POLITICS 109