SOCS3200
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides grounding in advanced social research methods. In this course you will practise your qualitative research skills. You will identify, workshop and apply social science research skills by developing a research proposal, writing a literature review, collecting and analysing data, and producing a research report based on the data collected. Your small research project will be conducted under a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approved topic area.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 1 - 2024
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Develop a research question appropriate for a small qualitative research project.
2. Justify the validity of a qualitative research method in addressing the selected question.
3. Assess the ethical issues involved in the project and identify appropriate ethical research decisions.
4. Plan, collect and critically analyse qualitative research data.
5. Communicate research results in written and oral forms, at a capstone level.
Content
In this course you will undertake a range of exercises to develop your qualitative research skills. Topics and activities may include:
- Writing research proposals
- Qualitative research methods
- Ethical research practices
- Qualitative data collection
- Conducting research interviews
- Conducting focus groups
- Qualitative data analysis
- Research report writing
Assumed knowledge
SOCS2400 Applied Social Research and SOCS2300 Ethical Debates in Social Sciences.
Assessment items
Proposal / Plan: Research Proposal
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: In Class or Online Exercises
Report: Research Report
Presentation: In Class or Online Presentation
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- As this course involves participation in an ethics approved research project, there is a minimum of 60% attendance required.
Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- As this course involves participation in an ethics approved research project, there is a minimum of 60% attendance required.
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Lectorial-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- As this course involves participation in an ethics approved research project, there is a minimum of 60% attendance required.
Course outline
- SOCS3200 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 310.5 KB)
- SOCS3200 - Semester 1, 2024 (Centralcst) (PDF, 310.5 KB)
- SOCS3200 - Semester 1, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 309.7 KB)
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