Course - Research Design - SOS3006
Research Design
About
About the course
Course content
The course will present frames and assumptions for various social research traditions. Through dialogue-based lectures/seminars and student presentations, emphasis is placed on developing creative research designs and a critical attitude towards research. Criteria for the quality of research is given considerable weight.
Learning outcome
Knowledge - the student shall:
- be familiar with different research designs and theories of science.
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- be able develop and justify a research design for a project at the size of a Master thesis.
- be able to give a critical assessment of others' research design.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars.
Compulsory assignments
- Group work
- Presentation in plenary
Further on evaluation
Form of assessment: Assignment with presentations. Both assessment and presentation are graded as pass or fail. Each part counts for half of the grade. For a passing grade in the course, both the assignment and the presentation must be assessed as passed. All parts of the evaluation must be retaken when the exam is repeated.
Recommended previous knowledge
See required previous knowledge.
Required previous knowledge
Bachelor's degree in sociology. The requirement must be fulfilled to be admitted to the course.
Course materials
To be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Subject areas
- Sociology