Кто читает:: Департамент социологии

Статус:: Курс по выбору

Когда читается:: 1-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Преподаватели

Зубарев Никита Сергеевич

Кузинер Евгения Николаевна

Лисовская Ирина Викторовна

Цигеман Элина Сергеевна

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Abstract

The discipline "Methodology and Methods of Sociological Research" aims at systematization of main ideas about the specifics of sociological research design, methods and procedures of collecting information in social research, including the types of empirical sociological research and the research program content. The content of this discipline lays the foundation for more complex and specialized disciplines related to the research process, collection, analysis and interpretation of information.

Learning Objectives

To expand the basic knowledge of the 1-year methodology course on the methodology of sociological research, sociological research methods. To continue practicing and development of sociological research skills

Expected Learning Outcomes

Be able to formulate research question and choose appropriate methodology
Know the ethical requirements and limitations for different research methods
Know the main stages of a research
Understand the basic idea and the differences between main research methods: survey, anthropological/ biographical study, online research etc.
Understand the basic idea and the differences between main research methods: survey, anthropological/ biographical study, online research etc
A student compares research design
Be able to formulate a research question;
Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research methods;
Knowledge of the main principles of research ethics and the consequences of research misconduct.
Able to differentiate between types of measurement scales
knows various experimental designs, their strengths and weaknesses, and is able to choose an (quasi-)experimental design that is adequate to both hypothesis and resources at hand
Be able to formulate a research problem
Be able to formulate a research hypothesis
To learn basic reserach methods of data collection
To learn the basic types of research design
To be able to estimate the reliability of a mearement instrument
To be able to estimate the validity of a mearement instrument
To be able to describe the mix methods methodology

Course Contents

Research Problem
Research question
Research hypothesis
Theory and Research
Ethical Issues in a Case Study
Methods of data collection
Quantitative vs. Qualitative methods
Survey in a quantitative study
Content Analysis
Observation
Focus Group Method
Interview and Interview guide design
Planning and designing case studies
Secondary Data Analysis

Assessment Elements

In-class activities (during seminars)
The average grade for all grades on in-class activity during seminars
Homeworks
Students write a short paper where they are supposed to answer a question posed by instructors.
Practical applications
Students are supposed to complete several task that will assist them when working on personal research projects.
Exam: Project Proposal
Students have to develop a research proposal using their knowledge of all sections of the course.
Exam: Project Proposal

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 4th module
0.3 * Exam: Project Proposal + 0.25 * Homeworks + 0.25 * In-class activities (during seminars) + 0.2 * Practical applications
2024/2025 2nd module
1 * Exam: Project Proposal

Бакалаврская программа «Социология и социальная информатика»

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