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21A.809 Designing Empirical Research in the Social Sciences
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(Subject meets with 15.347)
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9![]()
Foundations of good empirical research in the social sciences. Introduction to the basic assumptions and underlying logic of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Explores a variety of approaches to research design, evaluates the products of empirical research, and practices several common techniques. Discusses several major theoretical paradigms used as interpretive frameworks for social science research. Students develop a proposal for their own research project.
S. Silbey