AMU2453 Research methods in the social sciences
Faculty of Arts
AMU2453 Research methods in the social sciences is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2453
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AMU2453
No unit lists AMU2453 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibition: ATS2453, ATS3453, AZA2453
Overview
The unit introduces critical and practical approaches to research in the social sciences, presenting first a critical overview of the rationale for research practice in industry and academia, and then an outline of various traditions of inquiry. This material is followed by a series of lectures on specific quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. The material is framed within an ongoing review of key ethical and critical concepts.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the uses of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in academic and industry contexts;
- 2
Understand the uses of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in science and non-science environments;
- 3
Understand the nature and use of a theoretical framework in a research project;
- 4
Define and formulate a research project, including hypotheses, research problems and questions, goals, ethical considerations, literature reviews,theoretical frameworks, and data collection, analysis and interpretation methods;
- 5
Demonstrate sound awareness of ethical principles in research practices;
- 6
Reflect on relationships between local and global frameworks in developing approaches to research.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU2453 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Melissa Wong
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Callum Gilmour
- Dr Melissa Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2453?
AMU2453 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2453 offered?
In 2020, AMU2453 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2453?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include AMU2453?
AMU2453 is part of Communication and Global studies.