Back to unit search

Unit of Study SOCI2006 Doing Social Research (2024)

Future students:
T: 1800 626 481
E: Email your enquiry here

Current students:
Contact: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts

Students studying at an education collaboration:
Please contact your relevant institution

Show me unit information for year

View previous years of our units

Unit Snapshot


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

recognise the importance of Research Ethics in social science research

use appropriate social science research design, tools and methods to develop a research proposal

analyse qualitative data meaningfully and discuss findings in a well-developed academic writing format.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Report60%
Short written responseSR
Proposal40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Report60%
Short written responseSR
Proposal40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • It is essential that you acquire a copy of this text to be able to complete the practical tasks in this unit. If you have the 2004 version of Bouma and Ling's 'The research process' that will be fine (you won't need the 2016 version as well): Bouma, G & Carland, S, 2016, The research process, 6th edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne. ISBN: 9780190304621.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Computer with Blackboard Collaborate installed (see instructions under 'Unit Overview' > 'Essential Software'), reliable and regular access to the Internet, headphones.

  • Nine (9) of the 12 compulsory readings are available in the Library's myReadings which you may access from the unit website. Your Unit Assessor will email Readings I, J, & K to you in Week 4.

  • Study Guide

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.

Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full-fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees.

Find out more for domestic fees

International

Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.

Find out more for international fees