Unit

School Of Social Sciences

Social Research in the Digital WorldWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102194.3

Discipline: SOCIOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 4

Level: 7

Credit Points: 10

Co ordinator
Jenna Condie

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Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.

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Teaching Periods

Period	Offered	Campus		Contact
2021 Spring	Yes	Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street	- DAY	See Coordinator above	Timetable.

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About this Unit
This 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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Courses

1712.3	Master of Planning	CURRENT
1770.1	Master of Social Science	CONTINUING
1862.1	Master of International Criminology	CONTINUING
8083.2	Bachelor of Research Studies	CURRENT

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Specialisations

ST1007.1

Digital Research and Social Data Analytics

CONTINUING

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