RESEARCH METHODS
HUS5REM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides an introduction to research methodologies in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Students will gain a grounding in the key philosophical approaches to knowledge that have informed social research, and explore how these approaches have shaped different kinds of research methods. The subject will also consider different ways in which the outcomes of social research are used, whether to inform public debate, policy and political decision making, professional practice, or to direct further research on related issues. It will provide students with the skills necessary to design their own study, whether this is for research essays in other subjects, commissioned research in a professional context, or an independent research thesis.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Daniel Bray
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
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Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment in an Honours program or postgraduate coursework degree within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, or with the permission of the subject coordinator
Co-requisites: N/A
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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
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Learning resources
Doing Research in the Real World
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: David Gray
Year: 2004
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Publisher: SAGE
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Social research : issues, methods and process
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Tim May
Year: 2011
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Publisher: Open University
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
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