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Social Research Methods (NRMT40005)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
Overview
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Understanding of social processes and action is critical to effective land and environment management; social research skills are therefore valued by resource management agencies. The subject aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to design social research which can be used to improve management of environments, and agricultural and food systems.The research process is considered step by step including scoping research issues, the evolution of research questions and selection of appropriate methods. A number of research strategies are considered in more detail including survey research, case studies and action research. Social research ethics, quality in social research and advances in social research methods are examined.
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of this unit is to assist students to develop an:
- understanding of the process of social research;
- ability to select appropriate methodological frameworks and to match research tools to these approaches;
- understanding of ethical considerations in social research; and
- ability to prepare research proposals.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students should be able to identify a social research project relevant to their broader studies or professional practice.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Assignment: Developing research questions – 250 words; due approximately week 4 - 15% of final mark.
- Essay: Qualitative and quantitative approaches to a research project–1500 words; due approximately week 8 - 40% of final mark.
- Research Proposal - 2000 words;near the end of the semester- 45% of final mark
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ruth Beilin Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 44 hours of lectures and tutorials Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject reader
Recommended texts and other resources
Seale, C. (2004). Social Research Methods: A Reader. London/NewYork: Routledge Student Readers.
Bryman, A. (2004) Social Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2nd edition).
Neuman, W.L. (2006). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (6th Edn). Boston, Pearson Education Inc.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Agriculture (Degree with Honours) Informal specialisation Landscape Management Major Honours Program - Agricultural Science Major Honours Program - Forest Science
Last updated: 3 November 2022