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WS4005 - Social Inquiry Analysis
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Introduction to research designs relevant to human services and social policy research; and qualitative and quantitative methods of information analysis.
Learning Outcomes
- Students should make considerable progress towards gaining: understanding of a number of research designs;
- ability to critically assess and consume research studies and proposals;
- ability to develop an applied social research investigation;
- knowledge of which research designs to use given research aims and parameters;
- skills in analysing qualitative and quantitative information;
- skills in reporting research.
| Prerequisites: | (SS1103 OR SY2005 OR WS2007 OR SS2004) OR WS3515 |
Availabilities |
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| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Nonie Harris. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | designing a quantitative study (40%); qualitative research report (60%). |
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