The Basics of Social Research . Wadsworth Monica Longmore, Dana Dunn and Glen Jarboe, 1996. The Survey Research Project Manual , West Pub. Reading articles will be assigned for class discussion. Examinations are intended to evaluate your understanding of concepts, terms, some technical issues and logic of social research.
Examinations consist of descriptions, discussions and explanation questions.
There will be two examinations during the semester. There will be four research assignments, each consisting of applications of particular stage of research process. The details of the assignments will be on the web page Project. The project involves research on a specific topic. This assignment will demonstrate your ability to design and plan a research project, collect data and analyze the result.