Intro to Social Research Methods

3 ch (3C) · Undergraduate

This course provides an introduction to qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research methods and research design for undergraduate students. Students will learn about some of the different ways to approach research (e.g. various theoretical interventions and assumptions contained within) and will develop familiarity with research tools required for field work such as surveys, interviews, observation, focus groups etc. Students will also be introduced to working with existing materials such as Statistics Canada databases, archival and documentary research, and arts-informed and object-based research that support or provide an alternative to field work.