Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 41)
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191-203/303 "Introduction to Research Methods" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Criminology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p41) : Next:191-204 | Prev:191-202
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr D Tait.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first-year Criminology.
Contact: One 1-hour lectures and 2 hours lab/tutorial per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
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.
Content:
Examination of the logic of analysis in social sciences; forms of research design (quantitative and qualitative research); measurement in criminology.
Assessment:
Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work.
1. Criminology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p41) : Next:191-204 | Prev:191-202
2. Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts (v3, p163) : Next:191-320 | Prev:136-234
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first-year Criminology.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour lab/tutorial.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
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.
Content:
Examination of the logic of analysis in social sciences; forms of research design (quantitative and qualitative research); measurement in criminology.
Assessment:
Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work.
* Note that CONTACT, COORDINATOR, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts (v3, p163) : Next:191-320 | Prev:136-234
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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