SY 4520 Methods of Sociological Research

M/W, 10:20-noon, Room B-135

Prof. Jacob Heller, Ph.D. - email: hellerj@oldwestbury.edu

Office Hours:  M/W 1:30-2:30, and by appointment

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I have posted unofficial grades to this website. 
Thanks to everyone for a very pleasant and enjoyable semester -
and I will either see you next semester or at graduation.

Have a peaceful, enjoyable and productive summer.

This course is a survey of sociological research methods; it is a prerequisite for the Senior Seminar in both Criminology and Sociology.  We will cover the following "units" this term:

Unit I -             Positivism and Disproof
Unit II -            Anecdotes vs. Representative Data
Unit III -           Ethics
Unit IV -          Collecting Quantitative Data
Unit V -            Analyzing Quantitative Data (simple version?)
Unit VI -          Collecting Qualitative Data
Unit VII -         Analyzing Qualitative Data (is there a simple version?)
Unit VIII -        Exploring Topics
Unit IX -          Producing Research

Student grades will depend on student performance in the following areas:

Paper Assignments:                        60%

Midterm Exam(s):                          20%

Homeworks/post-test:                   10%

Attendance/Participation:            + 10%

Total:                                           100%