School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyAdvanced Social Research MethodsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102177.1
Discipline: STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
General knowledge based on the completion of an undergraduate degree in the social sciences.
Prerequisite
102175 Research in the Social Sciences
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
From 2016 this unit is replaced by 102358-Practising Research and Researching Practice for students enrolled in 4595-Master of Art Therapy. Students in Advanced Social Research Methods concentrate on methods for collecting and analysing research data. The unit builds on the key research concepts established in Research in the Social Sciences, in particular research methodology. Advanced Social Research Methods provides students with an overview of research design and the methods for collecting and analysing research data within the broad spectrum of the social sciences. This includes purposes, strengths and limitations and applications to professional domains and/or discipline contexts. Students attend in-depth workshops on specific methods offered by practicing researchers to evaluate the merits of different research methods.