Social Research MethodsⅠ

MATSUO, Koichiro
  Elective  2 credits
【Regional Economics・1st semester】
17-1-1558-1973

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Outline
Social research is a systematic collection and analysis of first hand data about social phenomena. It is an important part of the scientific method of sociological studies. In this course, we aim to develop student's knowledge of quantitative research methodology. The course is divided into three parts. Part one focuses on the nature of social research, part two deals with how we collect data, part three introduces statistical techniques in data analysis.
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Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to understand how social researchers use quantitative data to interpret social phenomena and how to use statistical measures and techniques.
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Outline
Social research is a systematic collection and analysis of first hand data about social phenomena. It is an important part of the scientific method of sociological studies. In this course, we aim to develop student's knowledge of quantitative research methodology. The course is divided into three parts. Part one focuses on the nature of social research, part two deals with how we collect data, part three introduces statistical techniques in data analysis.
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Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to understand how social researchers use quantitative data to interpret social phenomena and how to use statistical measures and techniques.
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