SOCI363-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015

Investigating Social Worlds

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2015

Description

This course introduces students to a range of methods of sociological inquiry. These include both quantitatve and qualitative research methods with a focus on life stories and survey research. The course offers students the opportunity to gain skills as social researchers. These include experience in research ethics, interviewing, analysis and survey design. By the end of the course students will have an understanding of the theoretical, practical and ethical considerations in social research. It is strongly recommended that students majoring in sociology take this course.

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

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research Journal 25% Approx 2000 words. Due 20 March and 30 March
Life Story Narrative 02 Apr 2015 25% 2500 words
Quantitative group project 05 Jun 2015 40% Approx 5000 words
Evaluation of Learning 05 Jun 2015 10% 1000 words

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,393.00

International fee $5,825.00

* 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

  • SOCI363-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015