SY2012 - Social Survey Design and Analysis

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

This subject addresses how to investigate and research social science issues through surveys, including the gathering of qualitative and quantitative information. A variety of sampling techniques, computer aided analysis and presentation of research findings is also covered.

Learning Outcomes

• develop a range of skills relating to survey methodology, promote critical understanding and enhance presentation of analyses in written and oral forms;
• increase capabilities to work together in a team;
• obtain hands-on experience in carrying out a social science survey;
• understand and engage in the main components of conducting a social science survey.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse.

Assumed Knowledge:	To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SS3020 AND SS5101 AND SY2050 AND SY3012 AND SY3020 AND SY3050

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Ms Theresa Petray
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	workshop participation (20%); essays (40%); research journal, ethics application (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coord/Lect:	Dr James Coughlan.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	workshop participation (20%); essays (40%); research journal, ethics application (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.