Arts

HGA203

2010  HGA203  Social and Political Research

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

View timetable of lectures only for this unit.  View ALL timetable events for this unit.

See also   HGA303

SPECIAL NOTE:  Core unit for Sociology and Criminology majors

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HGA203 H,L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 12-JUL-2010 10-AUG-2010 30-AUG-2010 15-OCT-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
The unit provides an introduction to social research as practiced in the social sciences, particularly sociology and political science. Students will be introduced to research methods that enable the collection and analysis of data relating to a range of social phenomena. They will consider how social data are patterned, construct hypotheses to account for social regularities, and empirically examine social data using a variety of research methods.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT:

200 Level: 2 multiple choice tests, equivalent to 1,000 words (30%), 2,000 word assignment (30%), 2 hr exam (40%)
300 Level: 2 multiple choice tests, equivalent to 1,000 words (30%), 2,500 word assignment (30%), 2 hr exam (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN: Internal: 2 lectures and 1 hr lab/tutorial weekly
Distance: web based delivery and 2 study schools

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	BA/BSocSc: 25% at level 100 in Sociology or equiv (S3T: 25% from Schedule B); BTourism: normally 75% at level 100
M.Excl	HSA264/364, HSD203/303, HGE202/302, HEJ217/317

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010

STAFF: Dr B Tranter (Hbt); Dr T Phillips (Lton); Dr B Tranter (Dist)

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.

Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.