SOCI 303: Methods and Logic of Inquiry
SOCI 303-001: Methods and Logic of Inquiry
(Fall 2022)
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW
Planetary Hall 127
Section Information for Fall 2022
How do sociologists use scientific methods to research questions and issues about social life? What methods do social scientists employ to answer these questions? In this course, you will learn the answers to these questions and receive “hands-on” training on the fundamentals of doing research in the social sciences. You will also be introduced to tools that will allow you to become a critical consumer of research. Topics include: research design, sampling, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results. This class is a Students as Scholars Scholarly Inquiry Course. It is also a Research Synthesis Course and fulfills the Mason Core Requirement for Capstone and Writing Intensive Course.
Course Information from the University Catalog
Credits: 3
Required Prerequisites: SOCI 101C or 101XS.
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
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