SOCI363-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014

Investigating Social Worlds

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2014

Description

This course introduces students to a range of methods of sociological inquiry. These include both quantitative and qualitative research methods such as surveys, one to one interviews, and life stories. The course offers students the opportunity to gain skills as social researchers. These include experience in research ethics, research design, interviewing, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and survey administration. By the end of the course students will have an understanding of the theoretical, practical and ethical considerations in social research.

Prerequisites

45 points of 200 level SOCI or 30 points of 200 level SOCI  with a B average or better; alternatively  students with  at least  a B average  in 60 points in 200 level  courses in related  subjects may  be admitted  to a 300 level  SOCI course. RP: SOCI201/301/393

Restrictions

Recommended Preparation

SOCI201/301/393

Course Coordinator

Tiina Vares

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research Journal 30% 2000-2500 words Due 24 March and 2 April
Life Story Narrative 11 Apr 2014 30% 2500 words
Quantative Group Project 06 Jun 2014 30% Approximately 5000 words
Evaluation of Learning 06 Jun 2014 10% 1000 words

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,340.00

International fee $5,700.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All SOCI363 Occurrences

  • SOCI363-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014
  • SOCI363-14S2 (C) Semester Two 2014 - Not Offered