1st Bachelor in Social Services
Methodology of social research
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| ECTS Credits | 3 |
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| Number of Hours (h/year) | 30 |
| Teaching staff | RENSON, René |
| Course Unit | Compulsory |
| Term | Quad. 2 |
| Code | SOC-SSOC0018/1 |
| Prerequisite | Secondary school level |
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| Aims and Objectives | To define the accurate objectives of social research To make hypotheses prior to social research To choose the best research techniques and analyse the information To design and apply these techniques To identify the relevant relations between variables and draw conclusions from the study |
| Description | Introduction. Various definitions and warnings (techniques, method, difficulties and limitations) . Texts. Global process. Object of the study Breakdown of the structure and analysis of the various steps of the process Fields of investigation Tools and techniques Exercises and personal assignments |
| Bibliography | QUIVY R.- VAN CAMPENHOUDT L., Manuel de Recherche en Sciences Sociales, Dunod, Paris 1995. DUCHAMP M., BOUQUET B. et DROUARD H., La recherche en travail social, Ed. Centurion – Coll. Travail Social, 1989. JAVEAU C., L’enquête par questionnaire, Ed. ULB, 1992. FREYSSINET – DOMINJON J., Méthodes de recherche en sciences sociales, Coll. AES, Paris, 1997. S.GIROUX-G.TREMBLAY, Méthodologie des sc. humaines, Ed. du Renouveau Pédagogique Inc, 2009. H. MEYNAUD et D. DUCLOS, Les sondages d'opinion, Ed. La Découverte, coll. "repères" - 1996. BERTHIER N. Les techniques d'enquete en sciences sociales,Coll.Cursus-A.COLIN-07/2006. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lectures Tutorials Lectures, information searching, group exercises |
| Assessment Methods | Written examinations |
| Notes | Yes |
| Language | French |
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