KING'S
SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
SOCIOLOGY 2206a (formerly Soc206a)
Sec572
SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
September -
December, 2009
Instructor: Prof. Patricia Pakvis
Office: DL240
Office Hours: Wednesday 2 – 3 pm.
Telephone: (519) 433-3491
E-mail: pakvis@uwo.ca
Website: http://publish.uwo.ca/~pakvis/
Lectures: Tuesday 12:30 – 3:30 in W170
TA: Catherine
Gelinas
Email: cpgelina@uwo.ca
Office Hours: Tues. 10 a.m. – 12 noon (start Sept. 22 in DL224)
Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 231, Social Work 2205
Prerequisite(s): At
least 60% in Sociology 020
or 021E.
Drop Date: Oct.
15, 2009
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Course Description:
Sociology 2206a will
introduce students to basic social research methodology. Methods topics include theory and hypothesis formation,
measurement, data collection, data analysis procedures, research ethics, and
reporting of results. Both qualitative
and quantitative methods will be discussed.
Evaluation in the course will consist of a research assignment, a
midterm and a final exam.
Required
Neuman, W. Lawrence and Karen Robson. 2009. Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and
Quantitative Approaches, First Canadian Edition. Pearson
Education
Course
Evaluation:
Midterm (Tues. Oct. 20): 40%
Research Assignment (Tues. Dec. 1): 10%
Final Exam (Date TBA): 50%
Research Assignment:
A brief research assignment, worth 10 marks will be
required for this course. The assignment
consists of a quantitative research problem statement accompanied by a simple
model, possible hypotheses to be tested to investigate this proposed problem
and an annotated bibliography. It is due at the start of class on Tuesday, Dec.
1. A late penalty of 2%/day will be
applied to late papers. Late assignments may be dropped off
in the green mailbox, located on the
2nd floor of the Dante Lenardon building in an envelope addressed to me. Complete
details will be posted on the class webpage at http://publish.uwo.ca/~pakvis/. This assignment must be your own work. More
information as well as examples can be found by clicking on the link below. Please consult your academic calendar and read
carefully the university guidelines on academic offences such as plagiarism!
Research Assignment
Guidelines
Midterm Test:
The midterm is worth 40% of the final mark and will be
held on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The test will include
both multiple choice and short answer questions. It will cover only the
material from the beginning of the semester until the midterm. The materials
will be drawn from the assigned readings and all material and films covered in
class. Laptops, cell phones, calculators or other electronic devices are not
permitted during the midterm. Should you miss a midterm for legitimate (i.e.
medical etc.) reasons, appropriate documentation must be submitted to the
Academic Dean’s office in order to receive accommodation for the missed exam.
Religious accommodation is also possible. A makeup essay-style midterm will be
held on the Friday immediately following the missed midterm (Oct. 23) in SA060
at 1:30 pm.
Final Exam:
The final exam, worth 50% of the final mark, will be held during the
final exam period in December. It will focus on the last half of the semester,
although some questions may be cumulative. The
materials will be drawn from the assigned readings and all material and films
covered in class. The format will be similar to that of the midterm.
Again, laptops, cell phones, calculators or other
electronic devices are not permitted during the exam.
A FINAL
NOTE:
“Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to
read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition of what constitutes a
Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf
Schedule of Lecture Topics and
a detailed schedule of lecture topics and readings
can be found by clicking on the link below.