Undergraduate Course: Designing and Doing Social Research (SCIL10062)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sociology |
Other subject area | Social Policy |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will teach you how to design and carry out social research through practical, hands-on experience. It provides an introduction to the key principles and procedures involved in social research, while also giving you the practical experience you need to confidently carry out your own research project. You will find it essential if your degree involves a dissertation or if you are thinking about a career in research, or if you just want to know how research is done. In addition, many different professional occupations require research skills and the ability to appreciate and assess research done by others.
The course is compulsory for all Sociology honours and some Social Policy degrees. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Social and Political Enquiry 2 (SSPS08004)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Social Policy or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
Take part in the epistemological, ethical and methodological debates in qualitative methods;
Formulate research aims, questions and hypotheses;
Design a small scale research project;
Design and test data collection instruments;
Conduct fieldwork and data collection;
Analyse data collected;
Present findings coherently and effectively your own piece of social research;
Be able to present research findings
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Assessment Information
One mid-semester assignment (40%).
One final assignment (60%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Angus Bancroft
Tel: (0131 6)50 6642
Email: Angus.Bancroft@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
Email: Sue.Renton@ed.ac.uk |
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