SOCY441 Survey Methods
Updated: 14 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | None | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | SOCY 241, 341 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
SOCY341 - Survey Methods |
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| Coordinator(s) | Eric Livingston (elivings@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Survey research plays a major part in business, in government and, in general, in the administration, regulation and monitoring of contemporary society. It also supplies the dominant methodology for sociological research. This unit examines the collection and analysis of data in sociology, at present focusing on survey methodology. The unit provides an introduction to the major components of survey methodology as parts of an integrated technology for sociological enquiry. The unit stresses basic skills and seeks to develop a general literacy in sociological research. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |