Dr A J Seltzer Completion of 200 points. First semester Three hours of seminars or lectures and tutorials per week On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• describe current research practice in the social sciences, including analysis of the purpose and place of qualitative and quantitative data collection, preparation and analysis;
• demonstrate the ability to interpret statistical data;
• conduct a critical analysis of texts;
• effectively communicate research findings through written and oral reports.

This subject introduces students to the research methods in the social sciences using historical material. Topics include collecting, preparing and analysing qualitative and quantitative historical data; interviews and surveys; the use of archival and library techniques; skills in the critical interpretation of data; the development of testable hypothesis in the social sciences; the use of economic and other theory in formulating solutions to social science problems; the application of statistical techniques to qualitative and quantitative data; the writing and oral presentation of research essays and reports in the social sciences. Teamwork project not exceeding 5,000 words (65%); oral participation and presentation (10%); and one 2-hour examination (25%).