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2009-2010 University Catalog

SOCI 530 - Methods and Logic of Social Inquiry

Credits: 3
Emphasizes gathering, interpreting, and evaluating scientific evidence. Develops critical-thinking skills by using set of rules and logical criteria for evaluating social science research. Covers logic of scientific inquiry, including various data collection methods, such as observational research and experiments, types of variables, causality, and how to distinguish between good and bad research in published literature.

Prerequisites
Undergraduate senior status in sociology, or graduate status and undergraduate statistics and research methodology, or permission of instructor.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week
3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week
0