School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyApplied Social ResearchWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101552.2
Discipline: SOCIETY AND CULTURE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
400337 Social Research Methods
About this Unit
In this unit students continue their education in social research, building on 400337 Social Research Methods. Students gain experience in using tools and techniques for the collection, analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data using real world examples. They gain experience in using various primary and secondary sources of data and designing the collection of data through surveys and interviews. Students will also examine the application of research to, for example, program evaluation and policy development, thus preparing students for professional contexts as generators and critical consumers of social research.