This course is designed for students in Sociology, but students from other social sciences are welcome to take the course with the agreement of both the Chair of their supervisory panel and the course convenor. It introduces students to the most commonly used social research methods and provides for the development of advanced understanding of how these can be applied within theoretically sophisticated research designs. The course also prepares PhD students to undertake their Thesis Proposal Review milestone.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- describe major sociological research methods and methodologies and their relevance to a range of social research problems;
- evaluate the methodological validity of sociological knowledge claims;
- describe a range of ethical and practical issues associated with social research;
- develop a methodologically robust research plan; and
- give and receive constructive feedback on other people's research projects.
Indicative Assessment
- The course will be assessed as pass/fail. Students must gain a pass grade for each component of the assessment. (null) [LO null]
- Participation in Research critiques (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Essay, 5000 words, exploring the application of methods covered in the course to the student’s own thesis topic (70) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 24 hours of contact over 12 weeks;
b) 106 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
None.
Assumed Knowledge
It is highly recommended that you complete SOCY9001 before taking this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $5700 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6363 | 25 Jul 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | In Person | N/A |