SOC 205 - Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis in Sociology

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College of Marin

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(3.0 Units) (Prerequisite: Sociology 110. Advisory: Mathematics 115 or Statistics 115. Course may be taken as Psychology 205 or Sociology 205, but credit will be given for only one course. Three lecture hours weekly.) This course prepares students for upper division work in the sociology major. The course examines the following topics: conducting Internet and library research; formulating testable research hypotheses; methods of qualitative analysis (case studies, interview techniques, panel analysis, content analysis, questionnaire construction); descriptive research methods (participant observation, nonparticipant observation, path analysis); methods of examining the social power of critical events (quasi experimental and time series research designs); and methods of conducting archival analyses (meta analysis, statistical analysis of archival data). In addition, the course trains students in the appropriate selection and use of nonparametric and parametric statistics. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Areas B & E, CSU Area D-0, IGETC Area 4

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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