Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Nov 24, 2024  
Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

SOC 217 - Methods of Social Research (4 Cr.)

(GEN. ED. #7)
Concepts and methods of social science research, both quantitative and qualitative. Research methods, research design, and statistical analysis of data. Ethics in social research. Training in the selection of appropriate research designs for a variety of sociological problems. Major data sources and methods of data collection. Use of statistics in analyzing and presenting data. Exercises in design, data collection, and statistical analysis. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Required of all department majors. Open to other students by permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: SOC 106  and one 200-level course in sociology or anthropology. Spring semester. Shope.