SOC 2653 - Research Methods in Sociology

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Austin Community College District

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Description:

This course provides an overviewof the case study, survey, observational, correlation, quasi-experimental, and experimental research methods and designs. Emphasis is given to the experimental, quasi- experimental, and correlational designs as well as to methods of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting sociological and psychological data. Other topics include validity, reliability, sampling, evaluation of research, writing research proposals and reports, ethics, etc. Students read research articles from professional journals and are introduced to more advanced statistical procedures such as MANOVA-F test, post-hoc measures, plannedcomparisons, multiple correlations, and multiple regressions. Credit may not be earned for both this course and PSY 2663. Skills: S Prerequisites: SOC 2743 or PSYC 2317 or equivalent. Prerequisite courses should have been completed with a grade of C or better. Course Type: T

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.austincc.edu

Phone Number:

(512) 223-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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