16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr D Tait. Normally 25 points of first-year Criminology. First semester One 1-hour lectures and 2 hours lab/tutorial per week. Students completing this subject should:

• have an understanding of the broad range of issues involved in criminological research methodology.
• have developed an understanding of the principles of research design which are found in the classical randomised experiment, and the factors which affect the internal validity of this and the other common social science research designs.
• have learned basic processes regarding measurement in criminological research, including the procedures relating to validity and reliability, and the particular problems concerning the measurement of deviant and criminal behaviour.
• have an appreciation of the role of qualitative methods in criminological research, including case study approaches, historical methods, in-depth interviews and participant observation.

Examination of the logic of analysis in social sciences; forms of research design (quantitative and qualitative research); measurement in criminology. Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work. 16.7 2nd and 3rd years To be advised. Normally 25 points of first-year Criminology. Second semester Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour lab/tutorial. Students completing this subject should:

• have an understanding of the broad range of issues involved in criminological research methodology.
• have developed an understanding of the principles of research design which are found in the classical randomised experiment, and the factors which affect the internal validity of this and the other common social science research designs.
• have learned basic processes regarding measurement in criminological research, including the procedures relating to validity and reliability, and the particular problems concerning the measurement of deviant and criminal behaviour.
• have an appreciation of the role of qualitative methods in criminological research, including case study approaches, historical methods, in-depth interviews and participant observation.

Examination of the logic of analysis in social sciences; forms of research design (quantitative and qualitative research); measurement in criminology. Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work.