MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

GSC1602

Introduction to methods of social research

Pam Reynolds

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland/Distance + Prerequisites: GSC1611 or word processing skills adequate for assignment presentation

Synopsis The course covers social research ethics and protocols, research design and methods, management of research, constraints, information retrieval, pilot studies, analysis of data, reporting, editing and marketing results. Verbal skills of interviewing and reporting are assessed as well as written skills. Spreadsheeting is introduced using the university's software package. All or part of the final report must be produced by the student using a word-processing package.

Assessment Progressive assessment: 100%

Prescribed texts

Wadsworth Y Do it yourself social research Allen and Unwin, 1984
And one of the following three:
de Vaus D A Surveys in social research 3rd edn, Allen and Unwin, 1991
Minichiello V and others In-depth interviewing: Researching people Longman Cheshire, 1990
Leedy P D Practical research: Planning and design 5th edn, Macmillan, 1993

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