SOC 375 - Methods of Social Inquiry

Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Fall

Prerequisites: SOC 102 or ANTH 101 and the completion of the sociology major statistics requirement, or permission of the instructor.The rationale and utility of research and its relationship to social and political theory. The two major aspects of social inquiry-measurement and interpretation-are examined focusing on the structuring of inquiry, modes of observation (experiments, surveys, field research, unobtrusive research, etc.), and analysis of data. The course includes lectures, discussions and field exercises.Eastwood.