This course does not require the student to purchase textbooks. The textbooks used are open source and available for free (click on the title links below):
Principles of Sociological Inquiry – Qualitative and Quantitative Methods by Amy Blackstone, University of Maine, 2012. Retrieved from Saylor Foundation.
Retrieved from: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/principles-of-sociological-inquiryqualitative-and-quantitative-methods '
A Quick, Free, Somewhat Easy-to-Read Introduction to Empirical Social Science Research Methods by Christopher S. Horne, 2018.
Open Educational Resources: University of Tennessee
Retrieved from: https://scholar.utc.edu/oer/1/
COURSE SCHEDULE
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WEEK |
TOPIC |
TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS / ASSIGNMENTS |
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#1 |
Introduction to Research Methods |
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#2 |
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Blackstone, Principles of Sociological Inquiry
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#3 |
Selected Readings, Topics and Terms |
Blackstone, Principles of Sociological Inquiry
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#4 |
Selected Readings, Topics and Terms |
Blackstone, Principles of Sociological Inquiry
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#5 |
Selected Readings, Topics and Terms |
Blackstone, Principles of Sociological Inquiry
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#6 |
Selected Readings, Topics and Terms |
Blackstone, Principles of Sociological Inquiry
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#7 |
Critique - Draft Proposal |
One-on-One Analysis with Professor |
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#8 |
Critique - Draft Proposal |
One-on-One Analysis with Professor |
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#9 |
Selected Readings, Topics and Terms |
Blackstone, Principles of Sociological Inquiry
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#10 |
Digication ePortfolio Training |
Computer Lab |
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#11 |
Open |
Open |
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#12 |
Selected Readings, Topics and Terms |
Blackstone, Principles of Sociological Inquiry
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#13 |
Research Proposal Presentations |
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#14 |
Research Proposal Presentations |
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#15 |
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