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METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES OF SOCIAL RESEARCH Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Objectives Contents Logic of scientific investigation. The research design. Sources. Design and operative translation of hypotheses. Qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and techniques: statistical sources, interviews, questionnaires, life stories, direct and participant observation, focus groups, attitude scales, Delphi, CATI, CAWI, etc. Sociometric and group analysis techniques. The tools and techniques of data analysis. Possible field exercises.
Extended Syllabus Logic of scientific investigation. The research design. Sources. Design and operative translation of hypotheses. Qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and techniques: statistical sources, interviews, questionnaires, life stories, direct and participant observation, focus groups, attitude scales, Delphi, CATI, CAWI, etc. Sociometric and group analysis techniques. The tools and techniques of data analysis. Possible field exercises.
Recommended Bibliography - G. Di Francesco, Strumenti per la ricerca sociale, 1998.
For the purposes of the exam, the teacher reserves the right to substitute, modify or supplement some of the course content and to provide further bibliographical information also during the lessons, expanding the choice opportunities of the students.
For any personal information, not for the purposes of the examinations, we also recommend the following texts:
Teaching Methods Frontal lessons.
The module can be appropriately integrated with seminars and in-depth studies, with the participation of scholars and experts.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Oral examination.
Learning will be verified through an oral examination. The score ranges from 1 to 30 with honors, according to the following: 1-17 insufficient, 18 -21 sufficent, 22-24 discrete, 25-27 good, 28-29 very good, 30-30 with excellent praise.
The examination procedures are the same for attending and non-attending students.
Rating:
The teacher reserves the right to use the verification method through written tests.
Contacts/More Information The course may provide practical exercises in the field.
