WS4005 - Social Inquiry Analysis
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
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.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products.
| Prerequisites: | SS2004 OR SY2005 OR WS2007 OR SS1103 OR (admitted to course code 103804 and has successfully completed WS5516) |
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Nonie Harris |
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| Method of Delivery: | Printed materials |
| Assessment: | assessment 1: questionnaire (25%); assessment 2: quantitative data analysis report (25%); assessment 3: qualitative research report (50%). |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Nonie Harris |
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| Assessment: | assessment 1: questionnaire (25%); assessment 2: quantitative data analysis report (25%); assessment 3: qualitative research report (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Wendy Earles, Dr Nonie Harris |
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| Assessment: | assessment 1: questionnaire (25%); assessment 2: quantitative data analysis report (25%); assessment 3: qualtiative research report (50%). |
| Mackay, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Nonie Harris |
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| Assessment: | in class assignments (50%); assignments (50%). |
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