Research Seminar “Youth”

2023/2024

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

4

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Sociology

Course type:

Elective course

When:

2 year, 1-4 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course is aimed at introducing everyday life of youth through the prism of the study of academic literature and conduct their own empirical research. Students will study basic paradigms, theoretical approaches, empirical methods of youth research.

Learning Objectives

• Know key youth studies concepts
• Understand and discuss topics related to youth cultures, scenes, solidarity
• Improve their skills in developing research design in the framework of youth studies

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Apply concepts and theories to solve specific research problems; use concepts and principles in new research contexts
• Analyze academic literature in a selected research field. Evaluate the logic and argumentation of academic texts.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of fundamentals of qualitative sociological research of youth

Course Contents

• Topic 1: Introduction in Youth Studies (4 seminars)
• Topic 2: Design of qualitative research
• Topic 3: Doing literature review
• Topic 4: Qualitative research methodology
• Topic 5 Planning and conducting qualitative field research

Assessment Elements

• In-class-participation
  An active participation in discussion, working in groups, asking and answering the questions.
• Homework 1
  Presentation of chapters of a book or a series of articles dedicated to a separate area of youth studies.
• Homework 2
  Presentation of chapters of a book or a series of articles dedicated to a design of qualitative research and literature reviewing.
• Homework 3
  Presentation of chapters of a book or a series of articles dedicated to еру qualitative research methodology.
• Exam

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 4th module
  0.3 * Exam + 0.1 * Homework 1 + 0.1 * Homework 2 + 0.1 * Homework 3 + 0.4 * In-class-participation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Hebdige, D. (2002). Subculture : The Meaning of Style: Vol. Taylor & Francis e-Library ed. Taylor & Francis [CAM].
• Silverman, D. (DE-588)141743867, (DE-627)631177094, (DE-576)163079072, aut. (2010). Doing qualitative research a practical handbook David Silverman.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Creswell, J. W. (1998). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design : Choosing Among Five Traditions. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=63251
• McRobbie, A. (1991). Feminism and Youth Culture. Macmillan Education UK. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21168-5

Authors

• KUZINER EVGENIYA NIKOLAEVNA
• Ильина Мария Ивановна