Bachelor
2024/2025
Research Seminar “Youth” (2024/2025 academic year)
Type:
Elective course (Sociology and Social Informatics)
Area of studies:
Sociology
Delivered by:
Department of Sociology
When:
3 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Irina Lisovskaya
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is aimed at introducing everyday life of youth through the prism of the study of academic literature and conduct their own empirical research. Students will study basic paradigms, theoretical approaches, empirical methods of youth research.
Learning Objectives
- Know key youth studies concepts
- Understand and discuss topics related to youth cultures, scenes, solidarity
- Improve their skills in developing research design in the framework of youth studies
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Apply concepts and theories to solve specific research problems; use concepts and principles in new research contexts
- Analyze academic literature in a selected research field. Evaluate the logic and argumentation of academic texts.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of fundamentals of qualitative sociological research of youth
Course Contents
- Topic 1: Introduction in Youth Studies (4 seminars)
- Topic 2: Design of qualitative research
- Topic 3: Doing literature review
- Topic 4: Qualitative research methodology
- Topic 5 Planning and conducting qualitative field research
Assessment Elements
- Homework 2Presentation of chapters of a book or a series of articles dedicated to a design of qualitative research and literature reviewing.
- ExamThe exam is conducted in the form of a presentation of the final project Exam format: presentation 15-20 minutes per presentation with the main points of your thesis proect - Topic - Research question and research problem - Aims and objectives of the research - Object and subject of the research - Theoretical framework - Research methodology - Results
- Homework 3Presentation of chapters of a book or a series of articles dedicated to еру qualitative research methodology.
- Homework 1Presentation of chapters of a book or a series of articles dedicated to a separate area of youth studies.
- In-class-participationAn active participation in discussion, working in groups, asking and answering the questions.
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 4th module0,4 * Exam + 0,1 * Homework 1 + 0,1 * Homework 2 + 0,1 * Homework 3 + 0,3 * In class participation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Hebdige, D. (2002). Subculture : The Meaning of Style: Vol. Taylor & Francis e-Library ed. Taylor & Francis [CAM].
- Silverman, D. (DE-588)141743867, (DE-627)631177094, (DE-576)163079072, aut. (2010). Doing qualitative research a practical handbook David Silverman.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Creswell, J. W. (1998). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design : Choosing Among Five Traditions. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=63251
- McRobbie, A. (1991). Feminism and Youth Culture. Macmillan Education UK. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21168-5