SOCI 016B. Research Methods in Social Science (M)

This course is designed to provide an in-depth view of quantitative and qualitative research methods in the social sciences. Topics covered include (1) hypothesis formulation and theory construction (2) the measurement of sociological variables (3) data collection techniques - experimental, survey, and observational. At the end of the course, students should appreciate both the strengths and the limitations of sociological research techniques and will have a solid foundation for beginning to conduct research on their own.
Methods course.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for BLST.
Spring 2025. Su Ya.
Fall 2025. Su Ya.
Catalog chapter: Sociology and Anthropology
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/sociology-anthropology

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