Social Research Methodology
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
In this course, students are introduced to the multiple ways in which social scientists conduct research and to the basic concepts and techniques that are used in social science research. In particular, the learning objectives are:
a) Providing some essential theoretical elements that characterize the debate on the specificity of social sciences, on their reliability, on the control of affirmations relating to social phenomena such as social inequalities, electoral behavior, change of opinion, geopolitical transformations, etc.
b) Presenting, from a theoretical perspective, the main characteristics of an empirical research (research design) based on the initial hypotheses and the alternative techniques (qualitative or quantitative).
a) Providing some essential theoretical elements that characterize the debate on the specificity of social sciences, on their reliability, on the control of affirmations relating to social phenomena such as social inequalities, electoral behavior, change of opinion, geopolitical transformations, etc.
b) Presenting, from a theoretical perspective, the main characteristics of an empirical research (research design) based on the initial hypotheses and the alternative techniques (qualitative or quantitative).
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course students should have the basic tools and analytical skills to: a) understand the logic of the social research process, b) know the most common techniques of data analysis, c) evaluate critically both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Lesson period: Second trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second trimester
Course syllabus
The course is in Italian.
Prerequisites for admission
The course is in Italian.
Teaching methods
The course is in Italian.
Teaching Resources
The course is in Italian.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The course is in Italian.
SPS/07 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Sarti Simone
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Sarti SimoneProfessor(s)