ASC250 - Contemporary Social Research
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online), CBD* |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Kiran Pienaar |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ASC161, ASC350, ASC450, ASC461 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2-hour class per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery |
Content
The unit enables students to explore different modes of social science research. It comprises:
- Key concepts in social research, including research design, ethics and sampling
- Qualitative and ethnographic approaches, including in-depth interviews, participant observation and data analysis
- Social surveys, including survey design, sampling, data analysis and reporting
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
ULO1 | Understand different research methodologies and the part these play in interpreting and understanding social life | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO2 | Evaluate a range of research methodologies and be able to deconstruct designs and present arguments, incorporating the pros and cons, of each research method | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO3 | Apply basic skills in qualitative data analysis and be able to design, collect and analyse these kinds of data | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
ULO4 | Apply basic skills in quantitative data analysis and be able to design, collect and analyse these kinds of data and have basic competencies with computer-assisted data analysis | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO5 | Evaluate different research designs and be able to select the appropriate method to solve research problems | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO6 | Engage constructively with wider communities, and apply different research methods to offer solutions to social issues | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 2:Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 (Individual) - Report | 2000 words | 50% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Report | 2000 words | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ASC250 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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