SOC 281Fundamentals of Sociological Research
- Faculty
- Arts
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1991–92
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1991–92 to 1991–92 (before that, 1972–73 to 1985–86 used the number for Electricity and Magnetism and Methods |); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
A basic introduction to sociological research methods. Theory construction, epistemological issues, measurement, sampling, experimentation, surveys, naturalistic inquiry, research design, data analysis. Recommended for three year, General sociology students. Prereq: SOC 101 or consent of instructor See overlapping content note (Grading Systems, itern 7) on page 9:7
As printed in the 1991–92 calendar, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1972–73 to 1991–92, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1991–92 1 calendar
A basic introduction to sociological research methods. Theory construction, epistemological issues, measurement, sampling, experimentation, surveys, naturalistic inquiry, research design, data analysis. Recommended for three year, General sociology students. Prereq: SOC 101 or consent of instructor See overlapping content note (Grading Systems, itern 7) on page 9:7
0.5 credit
Not in the 1986–87 to 1990–91 calendars.
1982–83 to 1985–86 4 calendars
Another title: Methods |, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
An introductory survey of the research techniques employed by sociologists. The formulation of research designs appropriate to various kinds of intellectual problems in social science is stressed.
Prereq: SOC 101 or consent of instructor.
1980–81 to 1981–82 2 calendars
Another title: Methods |, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
A systematic treatment of the logic and practice of methods basic to social research. Emphasis is on problems of research design based on the analysis of case studies.
Prereq: Soc 101 or equivalent
Offered Fall · 2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
Not in the 1973–74 to 1979–80 calendars.
1972–73 1 calendar
Another title: Electricity and Magnetism, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Electric charge, Coulomb’s Law of Electrostatic Forces; Electric Fields, Gauss’ Law, conductors and electric fields; Electric Potential; Capacitance, dielectrics. Magnetic fields, flux of magnetic induction; current, resistance and electric circuits; Induced EMF, inductance, Lenz’s law, Faraday’s law; magnetism in matter, transformers, motors, generators, introduction to basic electronic devices.