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Social Science 366: Research Methods in the Social Sciences is designed to show students the limits and potentials of social-science research and to teach them how to research social phenomena scientifically. The course explains the research process and shows students how to conduct research thoroughly and ethically using appropriate research strategies.

Unit 2: Theory and Research

Brooks, A., & Hesse-Biber, S. N. (2007). An invitation to feminist research. In S. N. Hesse-Biber & P. L. Leavy (Eds.), Feminist research practice: A primer (pp. 1–24). Sage Publications.

Unit 3: The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, & Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. (2022). Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada. Tri-Council policy statement: Ethical conduct for research involving humans.

When the page opens, click on the link for the latest version of the policy statement and read Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada.

Unit 4: The Logic of Causation

Simon, J. L. (2017). Chapter 23: Obstacles to the search for causal relationships. In The art of empirical investigation (pp. 394–406). Taylor & Francis.

Unit 5: Obstacles to Scientific Inquiry

Summary of Simon, J. L. (2003). Chapter 19: Obstacles created by the humanness of the observer: Appendix on interviewing. In The art of empirical investigation (pp. 273–293). Taylor & Francis.

This summary has been prepared by Athabasca University staff members because (1) Simon’s text is one of the few to comprehensively address the impact of researcher’s humanity on the research process but (2) the age of Simon’s text means that its examples contain offensive and harmful material. If you wish to read the original text, it can be accessed through the Athabasca University library.
Summary of Simon, J. L. (2003). Chapter 20: Complexities and intractability of the human mind: Appendix on questionnaire construction. In The art of empirical investigation (pp. 294–308). Taylor & Francis.

This summary has been prepared by Athabasca University staff members because (1) Simon’s text is one of the few to comprehensively address the impact of researcher’s humanity on the research process but (2) the age of Simon’s text means that its examples contain offensive and harmful material. If you wish to read the original text, it can be accessed through the Athabasca University library. 
Kastner, J. (Writer & Director). (1998). Ask a silly question [Television series episode]. In J. Kastner (Producer), Witness. CBC.

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Unit 8: The Logic of Sampling

Sue, V. M., & Ritter, L. A. (2007). Sampling. In Conducting online surveys (pp. 25–37). Sage Publications.

Unit 9: Survey Research

Simon, J. L. (2017). Chapter 13: Surveys: Pro, con, and how to do them. In The art of empirical investigation (pp. 233–246). Taylor & Francis.
Miner-Rubino, K., & Jayaratne, T. E. (2007). Feminist survey research. In S. N. Hesse-Biber & P. L. Leavy (Eds.), Feminist research practice: A primer (pp. 293–325). Sage Publications.
Sue, V. M., & Ritter, L. A. (2007). Conducting the survey. In Conducting online surveys (pp. 88–98). Sage Publications.

Unit 12: Qualitative Field Research

Creswell, J. W. (2007). Five qualitative approaches to inquiry. In Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among five approaches (2nd ed., pp. 53–84). Sage Publications.

Unit 15: Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (2011). Chapter 8: Managing, analyzing, and interpreting data. In Designing qualitative research (5th ed., pp. 205–227). Sage Publications.