CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Jean Parker/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 09/18/1997 12:44 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 07/20/2006
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Course Number: (prefix) SOC (number) 283504 ESC 2.0 Course number:

Name: Social Research for Professionals - ARCHIVED 7/20/06
Datatel Title: (30char)

Area Coordinator: Julie Shaw Department Code: 10HD Team:

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 3. Social SciencesFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 2		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 2
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes:
AC Changes:
BK Number: 25

Description: Study the structuring of social inquiry and the modes of observation: experiments, survey research, field research, unobtrusive research and evaluation research. Examine the logic of analysis and the ethical questions about social research. The orientation is more sociological than psychological but the content is broadly applicable to the social sciences. Professionals in the fields of human services, public affairs, education, law and business who have occasion to read scientific reports on social research will find this course helps them to understand the findings. Students with research interests in the social sciences, including graduate school, will find this course invaluable.

Prerequisite: at least three courses in such fields as sociology, political science, anthropology, or psychology. Prior knowledge of statistics is not required.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Social Sciences.

Note: This course will not be offered in the future. Survey of Social Science Research Methods (SOC-283424 ) replaced this course.

Generic:



Major Course Area
Social Theory Social Structure and Change		Minor Course Area
Human Development, Sociology		SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
WWW Computer Conference		 Undergrad Certificate Association:


2

Access to the Internet and a graphical WEB browser required
Meets General Education Requirement

Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:


Archive Course: Yes
Archived for Development:

genedcode for dpplanner: 3^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Social Sciences



Prerequisite: at least three courses in such fields as sociology, political science, anthropology, or psychology. Prior knowledge of statistics is not required.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Social Sciences.

Note: This course will not be offered in the future. Survey of Social Science Research Methods (SOC-283424 ) replaced this course.