Advanced Research Methodology                      SOCI-7103

Department: Sociology & Criminology

Course Teacher: Professor Dr. Mian Ghulam Yasin

Credit value: 3

Credit level: H

Academic year of delivery:2020-22

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course offers students the ability, by critically examining research languages, ethics and methods, to strengthen their understanding of research. The course provides research vocabulary, ethical concepts and challenges as well as foundations in the research method, both quantitatively and qualitatively. These theoretical foundations will be used by the students to start a critical analysis of literature relevant to their fields or interests and to evaluate how research results are useful in shaping understanding of their work and social, local and global environments. The course was built for students who already have some understanding of the methods of research and who want to develop their career in the field of research. The course not only deals with social science studies but also helps students to discuss their studies concerns and issues.

Learning Outcomes:

1. This course will familiarise students with research process (reading, analysing, and developing).

2. Comprehension and use of information and communication technologies for the research project.

3. Plan and apply methods of quantitative or qualitative analysis using the applicable statistical or interpretative test depending on the study question and data type.

Suggested Readings:

1. Royce, A., Singleton. and Straits, B. A. (2018). Approaches to social research (6thed.). UK:  Oxford: Oxfort University Press.

2. Lawrence, N. W. (2014). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (7thed.). UK: pearson publishing. 

3. Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices.​

4. Babbie, R. (2012). “The Practice of Social Research”14 edition, Cengage Learning

5. Corbin, J. M. and Strauss, A. (2004). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. USA: Paperback Publisher.

6. Stake, E. R. (2004). The art of case study research, USA: Paperback Publisher.

7. Creswell, R. W. (2003). Research design (qualitative and mix method approaches), (2nded.). USA: Sage Publication.

8. Deaendra, T. (2003). Research methodology in social sciences. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publication Pvt. Ltd.

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Evaluation Criteria:

Mid & Final term written exam with open questions 

Group discussion & active class participation

Class assignments