A survey of a range of social scientific methods for studying humans (e.g., interviews, questionnaires); with an emphasis on research designs involving human interaction. Topics include identifying research problems, questions and designs, sources of error, ethics and values in research, methods of data collection, data analysis and presentation of findings.
Prerequisite(s): At least a 0.5 essay course and 2.0 courses in Geography, 1.0 of which must be taken at the 2400-2499 or 3400-3499 level, and third or fourth year standing in the Faculty of Social Science.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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CATEGORY A
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Subject Code: GEOGRAPH
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