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Social research methods

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Course ID:	3401-PR1-2MBSz
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.2 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0314) Sociology and cultural studies The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Social research methods
Name in Polish:	Metody badań społecznych
Organizational unit:	Institute of Social Prevention and Resocialisation
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty Instytutu Profilaktyki i Resocjalizacji (zaoczne) Obligatory courses - 2nd year, 1st cycle, Social Prevention and Resocialisation (weekend program)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	5.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Remote learning
Short description:	This course provides an elementary review of research methods. Its purpose is for you to learn basic social science research methods. This knowledge will allow you to read and criticize social scientific material presented in other courses, in academic journals, as well as to evaluate claims that appear in mass media. During the course you will learn about methods, which you can later on use when writing-up your B.A. thesis.
Full description:	1. An Introduction to Inquiry in the Social Sciences - Human Inquiry and Science - Paradigms, Theory, and Research - Ethical Issues for Social Researchers 2. The Structuring of Inquiry Research Design Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement Sampling 3. Modes of Observation: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches Experiments Survey Research Field Research Qualitative Interviewing Evaluation Research 4. Analysis of Data Qualitative Data Analysis Quantitative Data Analysis Multivariate Analysis Social Statistics 5. Applied Research
Bibliography:	Earl Babbie (2004), Badania społeczne w praktyce, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN: Warszawa. M. Hammersley, P. Atkinson (2000) Metody badań terenowych, Zysk i S-ka: Poznań.
Learning outcomes:	After completing the course, you will acquire skills regarding the preparation and implementation of basic quantitative and qualitative research as well as an understanding of the limitations of data interpretation obtained in this type of research.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	• Participation in discussions -10 % (online) • Quizzes – 20% (online) • Homework – 20% (online) • Final exam – 50%

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH FR WYK SA CW
Type of class:	Classes, 15 hours, 19 places more information Lecture, 15 hours, 19 places more information
Coordinators:	Aneta Ostaszewska
Group instructors:	Aneta Ostaszewska
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Examination Classes - No assessment Lecture - Examination

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