Graduate Certificate in Social Research Methods (12260)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.Social research methods skills are vital across a range of disciplines.
This course introduces students to key concepts in social research methods and offers them the opportunity to develop their skills through application.
It provides students with an understanding of the types of research techniques used in the social sciences.
It also covers the range of methodological approaches and ethical considerations.
Students learn to understand and critique social research.
They also learn how to craft a research project, and how to identify sources of funding and write and submit funding proposals.
Examples of research from a range of disciplines are used to illustrate research strategies.
Structure
Note: This course is not available in 2020.
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised |
Take all units (12 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | SOCS5003 | Research Design | Prerequisites: for Social Research Methods students and Science Communication students : none; for other postgraduate course (International Relations, Strategic Communications, Asian Studies, International Development, Public Policy) students: completion of 24 points of their coursework, three core units and one option unit, and have achieved a 70 per cent WAM in those units. | up to 30 hours |
| N/A | SOCS5005 | Social Research Ethics | 24 hours—taught intensively and may include evening and/or Saturday classes |
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | ANTH4101 | Advanced Qualitative Methods: Interviews and Focus Groups | Incompatibility: ANTH7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Anthropology) | seminars: 2 hours per week for up to 10 weeks |
| S1 | ANTH4103 | Knowing Social Realities: Theoretical Foundations | Incompatibility: ANTH7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Anthropology) | seminars: 2 hours per week for up to 10 weeks |
| S1, S2 | PUBH4401 | Biostatistics I | Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate courses | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week (for face-to-face mode only) |
| S2 | SOCS5001 | Engaging Cultural Difference | lectures and workshops: up to 3 hours per week; or intensively (12 x 3-hour sessions over 2 weeks) | |
| S2 | SOCS5002 | Advanced Qualitative Methods: Ethnography | Incompatibility: ANTH3001 Advanced Qualitative Methods: Ethnography | up to 3 hours per week |
| N/A | SOCS5004 | Engaging Gender | 3 hours per week | |
| N/A | SOCS5009 | Innovative Social Research Methods | up to 3 hours per week | |
| NS | SOCS5501 | Evaluation | Taught intensively over 6 weeks (second half of S1), |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
and
(c) successfully completed prior study in a field relevant to Social Research Methods.
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