Schedule
Mon-Wed-Fri, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM (1/20/2014 - 5/13/2014) Location: MAIN HH 118
Mon, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (1/20/2014 - 5/13/2014) Location: MAIN HH 118
Description
SOCI 377. SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS. This course will study the basic methods for social research. This includes selecting topics, developing and operationalizing concepts, sampling, establishing causal relations, data collection using secondary (especially aggregate and comparative) sources, content analysis and other unobtrusive approaches, surveys, field research, interviews, experiments. The weekly lab will focus on creating databases for a computer statistical package; coding, entering and analyzing data, and writing professional research reports. This course is designated Information Literacy (IL) and Writing Intensive (WI). Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and Psychology 201. Alternate years (odd), four hours.