SOCI 303: Methods and Logic of Inquiry

SOCI 303-001: Methods and Logic of Inquiry: Sociology in My Neighborhood
(Spring 2019)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW

Innovation Hall 133

Section Information for Spring 2019

SOCI 303 - 001: Methods and Logic of Inquiry: Sociology in My Neighborhood

This course introduces you to the basic methods that sociologists use in their research. You will learn to read existing research, practice a wide range of research methods, and conduct your own sociological research project. This course offers introductory training in research design, data collection, and sociological analysis. This course is meant to be great fun, since you will be conducting your own sociological research and learning about lots of fascinating sociological research. You will learn to think and act like a sociological researcher.

Throughout the semester, you will conduct research on a neighborhood of your choice (somewhere within the VA/DC/MD area). We will practice a variety of research methods around campus. Then you will apply these methods yourself in your chosen neighborhood. You will design your research project on this neighborhood, write a proposal, conduct your research, and write a final paper based on your research. This class is a Students as Scholars Scholarly Inquiry Course. 

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Actively engages students in original inquiry meaningful to themselves and their communities. Demonstrates the reciprocal relationship between theory and empirical research. Explores the complementarity of interpretive and explanatory logics, employing basic sociological methods. Guides students to formulate problems and design research, culminating in a public presentation of their proposals to the sociology faculty. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in Major
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: SOCI 101C or 101XS.
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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