School Of Social SciencesSocial Research in the Digital WorldWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102194.3
Discipline: SOCIOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Co ordinator
Luigi Di Martino
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
Teaching Periods
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2021 Spring |
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Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street | - DAY |
See Coordinator above
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About this UnitThis unit provides a critical introduction to the opportunities and challenges of digital social research as well as the theoretical, methodological, and ethical implications of carrying out research in and on the digital. The social web provides researchers both with a tool and an environment to explore the intricacies of everyday life. In this unit, students will be immersed in online environments to further understand the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues of social research in the digital world. Through such activities, students participate as active digital researchers in online social science spaces to result in a professional online web presence and an in depth understanding of current and future research trends in digital social research.
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1770.1 | Master of Social Science | CONTINUING |
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8083.2 | Bachelor of Research Studies | CURRENT |
Specialisations
ST1007.1 | Digital Research and Social Data Analytics | CONTINUING |