Sociological Methodology
SOCY 902
Graduate Courses
3 Units
In-person
3
Course Description
All M.A. and Ph.D. students will normally be required to take this course. Ph.D. students who have already taken the course shall choose an appropriate replacement in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator. This course deals with the main contemporary methodological approaches to the explanation of social phenomena. It will critically examine the strengths and weaknesses of the major strategies of social research (qualitative, quantitative and historical). The selection of specific problems areas may vary from year to year. Three term hours. Fall.
This is a mandatory course for all MA and PhD graduate students in Sociology.
Available only to MA and PhD students.