Social Research Methods

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. understand and articulate the core ideas behind social research and inquiry, and how these ideas shape the ways in which data is collected, analysed, and reported;
  2. demonstrate coherent theoretical knowledge of and articulate the advantages and disadvantages of different research strategies;
  3. analyse, interpret and evaluate academic and professional research;
  4. apply critical thinking in identifying discipline-specific research problems, appropriate methodology and methods; and
  5. apply autonomy, judgement and creativity in formulating a research project.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• UNE-CRM-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Criminology

Others

Candidature in Bachelor of Criminology.
Must have completed 12 credit points prior to enrolling in this subject.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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