Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Dec 03, 2024  
Goucher College 2016-2017 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.)


Concepts and methods of quantitative social science research. 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. Required of all program majors. Open to other students by permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: SOC 106  and one 200-level course in sociology or anthropology. Offered Fall and Spring 2015-16 then spring semesters. Shope.