Sociology 19 Principles of Social Research

Principles of Social Research will introduce you to the major strategies of empirical research in Sociology. We consider the conceptual foundations of research, with a special focus on measurement and sampling. We will also look at some examples of the most common modes of research, including surveys, field studies, experiments, content analysis and evaluation studies.

It is the goal of this course to familiarize you with the basic concepts and major issues in contemporary social research, in order to prepare you to be an effective consumer of research, or to begin your training as a social researcher.