SC101-4-FY-CO:
Researching Social Life I
2015/16
Sociology and Criminology
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
30
07 October 2002
Requisites for this module
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SC203
BA M900 Criminology,
BA M901 Criminology (Including Year Abroad),
BA M903 Criminology (Including Foundation Year),
BA M904 Criminology (Including Placement Year),
BA L3C8 Criminology with Social Psychology,
BA L3H8 Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BA LHC8 Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BA MV91 History and Criminology,
BA MV9C History and Criminology (Including Year Abroad),
BA LV31 History and Sociology,
BA LV3C History and Sociology (Including Year Abroad),
BA LP33 Media and Digital Culture,
BA LP34 Media and Digital Culture (including Placement Year),
BA P300 Media and Digital Culture (Including Foundation Year),
BA PL33 Media and Digital Culture (including Year Abroad),
BA CL83 Sociology with Social Psychology,
BA CLV3 Sociology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BA L300 Sociology,
BA L301 Sociology (Including Year Abroad),
BA L304 Sociology (Including Foundation Year),
BA L306 Sociology (Including Placement Year),
BA LM38 Sociology and Criminology (Including Placement Year),
BA LM39 Sociology and Criminology,
BA LMH9 Sociology and Criminology (Including Year Abroad),
BA LMHX Sociology and Criminology (Including Foundation Year),
BA LL23 Sociology and Politics (Including Year Abroad),
BA LL24 Sociology and Politics (Including Placement Year),
BA LL32 Sociology and Politics,
BA L3J9 Sociology with Human Rights (Including Placement Year),
BA L3M9 Sociology with Human Rights,
BA LMJ9 Sociology with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad),
BA LCJ8 Sociology with Psychosocial Studies (Including Placement Year),
BA LJ8C Sociology with Psychosocial Studies (Including Year Abroad),
BA LJC8 Sociology with Psychosocial Studies,
BA LL36 Social Anthropology,
BA LL3P Social Anthropology (Including Year Abroad),
BA LL6P Social Anthropology (Including Placement Year)
This module introduces students to the research methods used by sociologists, and the methodologies underpinning them. The module aims to help students develop skills in the critical evaluation of social research and to enable them to understand the principles of social scientific investigation and inference necessary for carrying out original research. In particular, students will develop skills in:
- Evaluating the strengths and limitations of different approaches to sociological research
- Understanding the connections between theory and research
- Understanding the logic of scientific inference
- Applying critical perspectives to sociological research
Upon completion of the module students will be able to approach their studies and the materials they use with a more developed 'critical eye' and some practical skills.
Learning Outcomes
This module introduces students to the research methods used by sociologists, and the methodologies underpinning them. The module aims to help students develop skills in the critical evaluation of social research and to enable them to understand the principles of social scientific investigation and inference necessary for carrying out original research. The module also provides introductory training in research design and the collection of quantitative and qualitative data.
No information available.
No information available.
Not available as a general 1st year option.
This module is compulsory for BA Criminology, BA Criminology with Social Psychology, BA Media, Culture and Society, BA Sociology (Social Sciences), Sociology and Criminology, Sociology and Management, BA Sociology with Human Rights, BA History and Criminology
The module is taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and practicals through both Autumn and Spring terms. The Autumn term provides an introduction to the fundamentals of research design. The Spring term discusses in detail quantitative and qualitative research methods.
You need to consult your personal timetable see when and where your lecture and weekly class are scheduled.
You are expected to attend the weekly lecture and the weekly class that you have been assigned to. You must report any absences via the online form on myEssex: Absence Report Form
Remember to do the required readings ahead of class.
Support outside of workshops and classes
The teaching team has weekly office hours in which they guarantee to be sitting in their room waiting to deal with any inquiries you may bring. Please use this service, especially if there is anything in the module that you are unclear about. Don't wait until the last week before an assignment is due as you may find your teachers unsympathetic.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Research Project autumn term |
|
30% |
| Coursework |
Essay spring term |
|
30% |
| Practical |
Practical Week 6 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Practical Week 10 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Practical Week 20 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Practical Week 25 |
|
10% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr. Ayse Guveli, Caroline Carney, Sarah Day, Cathie Hammond, Nicolas Ortiz-Ruiz, Tilotama Pradhan
Rosa Chandler, First Year Administrator, email: rosa.chandler (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address), telephone: 01206 874892
Yes
No
No
Dr Lydia Martens
The University of Keele
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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