SOCIOLOGY 320
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RESEARCH
L. N. Gray
216 Wilson Hall
(509) 335-4412
Fall 2005
Text: Lisa J. McIntyre, Need to Know: Social Science Research Methods, McGraw-Hill, 2005.
COURSE OUTLINE (Dates approximate)
August 22-26: Introduction (Chapter 1)
August 29-September 2: The Nature of Science (Chapter 2)
Labor Day--All University Holiday, September 5
September 7-9: The Logic of Inquiry (Chapter 3)
September 12-16: The Vocabulary of Science (Chapter 4)
September 19-23: Ethics in Social Research (Chapter 5)
September 26-30: Summary and Review
Examination 1: September 30.
October 3-7: Sampling (Chapter 6)
October 10-14: Elements of Research Design (Chapter 7)
Exercise I due October 14
October 17-21: Experiments (Chapter 8)
October 24-28: Asking Questions (Chapter 9)
October 31-November 7: Implementing Surveys (Chapter 10)
November 9-14:Summary and Review
Veteran's Day--All University Holiday, November 11
Examination
2: November
16
November 21-25: Thanksgiving Vacation
November 28-December 2: Unobtrusive Methods (Chapter 11)
Exercise II due December 2
December 5-9: Summary and Review
Final
Examination: 8:00am-10:00am, December 12