How does one choose the correct methods and analysis strategies to understand important problems facing dynamic and complex societies today? The Social Research Methods specialisation equips students with the methods and techniques for analysing a broad range of social science data and research questions. Students are taught how to develop their own theoretically-driven social research questions and choose appropriate research designs. Identifying, interpreting and presenting research findings to a general audience is also an important part of the training provided.
Career Opportunities
The Social Research Methods specialisation will advance your career by providing much sought methodological skills to carry out social science research in both the government and private employment sectors. It also provides a solid foundation for undertaking PhD research.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Critically evaluate statistical social research used in academia, government and industry
- Formulate a research question and undertake analytical techniques appropriate for answering stated research question
- Present and interpret multivariate statistical research results
- Understand when to use particular multivariate techniques, and the assumptions that underlie them.
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SOCR8002 | Survey Data Analysis | 6 |
| SOCR8003 | Qualitative Research Analysis | 6 |
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SOCR8008 | Qualitative Social Research | 6 |
| SOCR8009 | Quantitative Social Research | 6 |
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SOCR8006 | Online Research Methods | 6 |
| SOCR8007 | Survey Data Analysis II | 6 |
| SOCY8014 | Social Networks: Concepts, Analyses and Methods | 6 |
A maximum of 6 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| DEMO8008 | Principles of Population Analysis | 6 |
| DEMO8011 | Demographic Analysis II | 6 |
| DEMO8024 | Population and Society: Theory and Empirical Perspectives | 6 |
| DEMO8047 | International Migration | 6 |
| DEMO8048 | Gender and Population | 6 |
| DEMO8079 | Health Demography | 6 |
| DEMO8088 | Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development | 6 |
| SOCR8004 | Special Topic in Social Research | 6 |
| SOCR8005 | Social Science of the Internet | 6 |
