Methodology of Social Research: Survey Methods
| Title | ΜΕΘΟΔΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ: ΟΙ ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣΗΣ / Methodology of Social Research: Survey Methods |
| Code | Π1615 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280009222 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 54
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedagogic | Compulsory courses beloging to the selected specialisation | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2015 – 2016 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600006849
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600006849
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students became capable to design and to carry out a research project
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course is an induction to a system of principles called “Survey methodology” for collecting, information about social world. After a brief discussion on some epistemological issues, students will be introduced to the excitement of designing, conducting analyzing and evaluated sample surveys. The implementation of written questionnaire and the interview approach will be examined, and their advantages and disadvantages will be discussed. The steps in the construction of a research instrument are analytically presented. Fundamental issues on social measurement, such as Validity and Reliability are emphasized. Besides attending lectures, students, as potential researchers will have to work in groups or individually and contact research on pedagogy, sociology, psychology or interdisciplinary themes of their choice. These projects are rather demanding; students have to follow all steps of a research endeavor: stating research hypotheses, construction of instruments, date collection, data analysis, results and interpretation. This active engagement, short presentations and written essays, will train students as future researchers and provide them a profound understanding about how social sciences acquire knowledge about real world. Attendance is mandatory and the grading includes small projects and a final exam.
Keywords
Research Methodology, survey methods, questionnaires, social sciences, instruments, research design, validity, reliability
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power point, e-mails, open Course system
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 90 | 3.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 90 | 3.6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Knowldge (theoretical background) and skills to design and to carry out a research project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. CRESWELL W. JOHN (2011).Η EΡΕΥΝΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ: ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ, ΔΙΕΞΑΓΩΓΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΟΣΟΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΙΟΤΙΚΗΣ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ. ΑΘΗΝΑ:ΙΩΝ - Κωδ. Εύδοξος 42680.
2. EARL BABBIE (2011).ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΕΡΕΥΝΑ. ΑΘΗΝΑ: ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ Α.Ε. Κωδ. Εύδοξος 12508145.
Additional bibliography for study
3. ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ ΚΕΛΠΑΝΙΔΗΣ (1999). ΜΕΘΟΔΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΑΓΩΓΙΚΗΣ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΜΕ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΣΤΑΣΤΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ, ΑΘΗΝΑ: ΚΩΔΙΚΑΣ. Κωδ. Εύδοξος 34840
4. LOUIS COHEN, LAWRENCE MANION, KEITH MORRISON (2008). ΜΕΘΟΔΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΗΣ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ.
ΑΘΗΝΑ: ΜΕΤΑΙΧΜΙΟ ΕΚΔΟΤΙΚΗ Α.Ε. Κωδ. Εύδοξος 24179
Last Update
05-09-2015
