Научно-исследовательский семинар "Методы аналитической социологии"

Магистратура 2022/2023

Статус: Курс обязательный (Современный социальный анализ)

Направление: 39.04.01. Социология

Где читается: Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1-4 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Кольцова Елена Юрьевна, Марарица Лариса Валерьевна, Соколов Борис Олегович, Широканова Анна Александровна

Прогр. обучения: Современный социальный анализ

Язык: русский

Кредиты: 12

Контактные часы: 80

Полная версия программы учебной дисциплины

Аннотация

The current discipline is based on the courses “Contemporary Sociological Theory” and “Methodology and Research Methods in Sociology”. It provides students with material necessary to write master theses or term papers. Participants of the research seminar will receive professional guidance while choosing a topic of future research, acquire academic skills (preparing and conducting research, writing academic articles), discuss their projects, train their skills of scientific debate and research presentation, and learn how to choose research design and methods based on the practical examples. This course uses the following classroom exercises and activities: case analysis; discussions; work in small groups; meetings with practicing researchers.

Цель освоения дисциплины

To develop students’ competences and professional skills necessary for conducting independent research.

Планируемые результаты обучения

adjust the research program, suggest their own methods of data collection or analysis
apply methods of sociological research independently
carry out work that meets the technological requirements and professional standards
collect and interpret data on particular research problems
conceptualize collected data in their research project
conduct own sociological research projects
demonstrate knowledge of the ethical norms of sociological research and follow them in their work
demonstrate knowledge of the rules of sociological research
formulate a problem and find ways to solve it
formulate a research problem
identify the needs of social groups and include them in the description of the research problem
independently determine a dataset sufficient to state particular scientific and ethical problems
organize the work of a research group
present their research project
reflect on sociological work
successfully apply methods of sociological research in their research project
use the language and concepts from philosophy, social and human sciences to solve interdisciplinary research problems

Содержание учебной дисциплины

Topic 1. The Principles of Analytical Sociology
Topic 2. Organizing Research in Analytical Sociology
Topic 3. Approaches to Studying Literature and Strategies of Writing Literature Review
Topic 4. Systematic and Methodological Principles of Sociological Research
Topic 5. Data: Search, Collection, Primary Processing
Topic 6. Description of Results and Criteria for Its Validity Evaluation
Topic 7. Visualization of the Research Outcomes
Topic 8. Presentation of Research Outcomes
Topic 9. Interpretation of the Findings
Topic 10. Evaluation of the Significance and Limitations of Research Findings
Topics 11. From the Primary Interpretation to Sociological Conclusion

Элементы контроля

Class participation
Defense of the research project design and literature review
End of the 2nd module
Defense of an empirical part
3rd-4th module
Project presentation
1st module
Exam (pre-defense of the course paper or master thesis)
4th module

Промежуточная аттестация

2022/2023 учебный год 2 модуль
0.4 * Class participation + 0.3 * Defense of the research project design and literature review + 0.3 * Project presentation
2022/2023 учебный год 4 модуль
0.4 * Defense of an empirical part + 0.6 * Class participation
2023/2024 учебный год 2 модуль
0.3 * Project presentation + 0.3 * Defense of the research project design and literature review + 0.4 * Class participation
2023/2024 учебный год 4 модуль
0.2 * Exam (pre-defense of the course paper or master thesis) + 0.4 * 2023/2024 учебный год 2 модуль + 0.24 * Class participation + 0.16 * Defense of an empirical part

Список литературы

Авторы

Соколов Борис Олегович
Широканова Анна Александровна
Синявская Ядвига Эдуардовна
Марарица Лариса Валерьевна
Кольцова Елена Юрьевна
Цветкова Екатерина Андреевна

Программа дисциплины