1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Social Sciences
3. winter term 2020/2021
4. WNS - oferta ERASMUS / Sociology - First-cycle Erasmus programme
5. Introduction to Social Research Methodology

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Introduction to Social Research Methodology - course description

Aim of the course

Presentation of the principles of a science, especially social science. Introduction to planing and conducting a social research (this course is step-by-step guide how to plan methodological correct research).

Prerequisites

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No special prerequisites

Scope

The basic notions and elementary rules of sociological methodology. The cognitive and social functions of scientific knowledge are presented. Students will be acquainted with concepts of science, process and rules of scientific study, the structure and functions of scientific theories

Teaching methods

Academically supervised student-governed problem oriented project work.

Explaining and lecturing with elements of discussion.

Lecture with discussion

Multimedia learning process – using Power Point presentations, use of filmstrips, recordings etc. Open textbook study.

Class/group project.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture: Written examination in form of a test. The assessment is performed in accordance with the 5-point grading scale.

Classes: Individual assessment based on active participation during the course.

Project report plus group oral defense of the project report.

Recommended reading

1. E. Babbie, Basic of the social research. Chapman University, Wadswarth 2009.
2. D. Silverman, Interpreting Qualitative Data. Methods for Analysing Talk, Text and Interaction, Thousand Oaks, London 2001.
3. D. Silverman, Doing Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks, London 2000.

Further reading

1. A. Ryman, Social Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
2. J. Gerring, Social Science Methodology, Cambridge 2001.
3. P. Clough, C. Nutbrown, A Student's Guide to Methodology, London 2007.

Notes

the subject can be run every semester, in case there is not enough persons to make a group there will be individual class run during instructor hours.

Modified by dr Jarosław Wagner (last modification: 08-07-2020 17:37)