Methods of Social Research A (U02099)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-3-SYMETRESA

This course is designed to meet the needs of students requiring training in small-scale primary data collection in the social sciences. It will be available as a stand-alone course, as well as acting as the first of two compulsory courses within the junior honours year in Sociology, and in its combined honours degrees (except that with Psychology).

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Social Enquiry 2

? Co-requisites : Candidates for Sociology honours must take Methods of Social Research B.

? Prohibited combinations : Candidates may not take more than one other 20-credit Research Methods honours course

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sociology, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Other subject areas

Social Policy, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2007	14:00	16:00	Room 1.21, 7 George Square	Central	This will also run Mondays 1400-1450

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should have:
- a basic knowledge of research design as it relates to case studies, the selection of cases and informants, and issues of access and ethics
- an understanding and ability to carry a small-scale research projects using data collection methods such as fieldwork and unstructured, semi-structured and structured interviews.
- an awareness of the issues generated in gaining access to data-sets and documents.
- basic skills in the analysis of semi- or unstructured data in small data sets.