SY 430 - Social Research Methods

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Stetson University

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Description:

Study of the processes of social inquiry and an introduction to research methods for the social sciences, with attention to the design and execution of quantitative and qualitative social research, including the nature, goals, and logic of social research and the structure and processes of inquiry. Topics include problem formulation; causation; the role of theory in social investigation; conceptualization, operationalization, and measurement; reliability and validity; sampling; quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection; coding; introduction to data analysis; and ethical and political issues of social research. Offered every fall semester; should be taken in the junior year. Prerequisites: SY300 and nine hours of sociology. Co-requisite: SY410. Prerequisite to SY435, SY440, and SY450.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stetson.edu

Phone Number:

(386) 822-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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