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SOC 425 - Research Methods

(3 units) CO14
Major techniques and problems encountered in both quantitative and qualitative research in the social sciences.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 101; Junior or Senior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. critically evaluate social-scientific research studies so as to judge the relative validity, or lack thereof, of social-scientific empirical results.
2. articulate an original research question that can be translated into a researchable design.
3. create a complete research proposal including an introduction, literature review, formal statement of research question/hypothesis, research design, hypothetical results, implications, and directions for future research.


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