SOC 310 - Research Methods in Sociology

Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 303 /PSY 303 /POLS 303
Focuses on research design and the basic data analysis skills introduced in SOC 303 to examine quantitative and qualitative methods of research. Topics may include: survey research design, hypothesis formulation, questionnaire and interview design, interviewing techniques, scaling, sampling, data preparation and analysis of data. Research ethics and related topics are also addressed.