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This document outlines the class schedule and requirements for a social sciences research methods course taught by two associate professors. The course will cover both quantitative and qualitative research methods used in social sciences research. Students will develop a research proposal over the course of the term which will include a draft, presentation, and final written proposal essay. Assessment will be based on class participation, the proposal draft and presentation, and the final research proposal essay. Reading materials will include textbooks on social research methods, participation observation, and qualitative research design.

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Appendix Social Science Class

This document outlines the class schedule and requirements for a social sciences research methods course taught by two associate professors. The course will cover both quantitative and qualitative research methods used in social sciences research. Students will develop a research proposal over the course of the term which will include a draft, presentation, and final written proposal essay. Assessment will be based on class participation, the proposal draft and presentation, and the final research proposal essay. Reading materials will include textbooks on social research methods, participation observation, and qualitative research design.

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Methodology and Informatics for Sustainability Science

SOCIAL SCIENCES CLASS


Lecturers:
- Assciate Professor Nguyen Van Suu, VNU Hanoi University of Social Sciences and
Humanities
- Asscociate Professor Nguyen Tuan Anh, VNU Hanoi University of Social Sciences and
Humanities

Assessment:
a. Class attendance: 10 %
b. Class participation: 10 %
c. Research proposal draft: 10 %
d. Research proposal presentation: 10 %
e. Final research proposal essay: 60 %

Readings:

1. Alan Bryman 2012. Social research methods. Oxford University Press. Forth Edition.
2. M. DeWalt and R. DeWalt 2011. Participation Observation: A Guide for Fieldworkers.
Altamira. Second edition.
3. John W. Creswell 2014. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five
Approaches. SAGE. Third Edition.

Class Schedule

24.4.2019 (Wednesday) – Week 1: 9:00 - 12:00


Research strategies and research design in social sciences
Assoc. Prof Nguyen Van Suu

Texts:
1. John W. Creswell, chapter 4. “Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry”, tr.69-110 (trong
Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches. SAGE, Third
Edition, 2014).
2. Alan Bryman 2012. Social research methods. Oxford University Press. Forth Edition):
read Part One, pp. 3-155.

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Discussion:
Presentation of student’s potential research topic for MA thesis

06.5.2019 (Monday) – Week 2: 13:00 - 16:00


Quantitative research methods in social sciences: Sampling, questionnaire survey
Assoc. Prof Nguyen Tuan Anh

Texts:
3. Alan Bryman 2012. Social research methods. Oxford University Press. Forth Edition):
read Part Two, pp. 157-375.

10.5.2019 (Friday): 13:00 - 16:00


Quantitative research methods in social sciences: Sampling, questionnaire survey (continued)
Assoc. Prof Nguyen Tuan Anh

Texts:
4. Alan Bryman 2012. Social research methods. Oxford University Press. Forth Edition):
read Part Two, pp. 157-375 (continued).

14.5.2019 (Tuesday) - Week 4: 13:00 - 16:00


Qualitative research methods in social sciences: Participation observation
Assoc. Prof Nguyen Van Suu

Texts:
4. M. DeWalt and R. DeWalt 2011. Chapter 1 “What is Participation Observation”,
Chapter 2 “Learning to be a Participation Observation: Theoretical Issues”, and
Chapter 3 “Doing Participation Observation: Becoming a Participant” (in Participation
Observation: A Guide for Fieldworkers. Altamira, second edition), pp. 1-66.

17.5.2019 (Friday) – Week 5: 13:00 - 16:00


Qualitative research methods in social sciences: Interviews, group-focused discussion, etc.
Assoc. Prof Nguyen Van Suu

Texts:
1. Alan Bryman 2012. Social research methods. Oxford University Press. Forth Edition):
read Part Three, pp. 377--609.

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20.5.2019 (13:00 - 16:00) – Week 6:

Writing up in social sciences


Assoc. Prof Nguyen Van Suu

Texts:
1. Alan Bryman 2012. Social research methods. Oxford University Press. Forth Edition):
read Part Four, pp. 610-708.

31.5.2019 (Friday) – Week 7: 13:00 - 16:00


Presentation of research proposal
Assoc. Prof Nguyen Van Suu
Assoc. Prof Nguyen Tuan Anh

- Each student has 3-5 munities to overview research questions and explains how this can be
done methodologically.
- Students have three weeks to revise research proposal as an essay for final exam.

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