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Research Methodology and Logic
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:08.11.2021 11:51:47
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_133 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Theory and History of Sociology | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Helmuts Caune | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Welfare and Social Work | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Elementary knowledge of logic and philosophy. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Provide students with knowledge of the epistemological and logical paradigms of research methodology. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The place and role of research in world scientific acquisition. Concept of methodology. The factor of the subject's activity in the research. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Research as a cognitive process. Levels of the world cognition (research) process (sensory observation, thinking in notions, logical thinking). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Truth phenomenon. The concept of scientific truth. Scientific induction and deduction. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Basic elements of logical thinking and their role in research (concept, judgment, conclusion). Learning about concepts (relationship between word, term and concept; general description of concepts; types of concepts; logical operations with concepts). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Logical operations with concepts in research. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Teaching on judgements (relationships between sentence, utterance and judgement; general description of judgement; simple judgements; logical square; complex judgements). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Simple and complex judgements in research. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Teaching about conclusions. Conclusion as a form of procedural thinking. Simple categorical syllogism | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Logical conclusions in the research process. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | The logic of research structure. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Structure of the theoretical part of research work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Components of the applied part of the research work and their relationship. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Presentation of the research work. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The place and role of research in world scientific acquisition. Concept of methodology. The factor of the subject's activity in the research. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Research as a cognitive process. Levels of the world cognition (research) process (sensory observation, thinking in notions, logical thinking). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Basic elements of logical thinking and their role in research (concept, judgment, conclusion). Learning about concepts (relationship between word, term and concept; general description of concepts; types of concepts; logical operations with concepts). | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Logical operations with concepts in research. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Simple and complex judgements in research. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Teaching about conclusions. Conclusion as a form of procedural thinking. Simple categorical syllogism | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Logical conclusions in the research process. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | The logic of research structure. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Components of the applied part of the research work and their relationship. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Presentation of the research work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Students perform various methodological and logical tasks, which are presented in the form of tests. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1. Attendance of classes. 2 Systematic, independent study of theoretical literature. 3 Presentation of independently accomplished work. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the study course, the student understands and defines the principles of operation of the main research methodological paradigms, as well as is able to explain the specifics of logical concepts, judgements and conclusions. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student is able to use the acquired methodological and logical aspects in conducting and presenting real practical research. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | By differentiating, analysing and interpreting the obtained research data, the student is able to choose the most appropriate and logically effective methodological aspects for each specific situation. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | A.Vilks, L.Vilka. Socioloģisko pētījumu kontekstuālās problēmas. – Rīga: Drukātava, 2010. | ||||||||
| 2 | J. L. Krysik, J. Finn. Research for effective social work practice. Routledge: New York and London, 2018. | ||||||||
| 3 | A. Rubin, E. Babbie. Research methods for social work. PacificGrove, CA: Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, 2017. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | N. Blaikie. Designing social research: the logic of anticipation. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2010. | ||||||||
| 2 | A. Vilks. Ievads loģikā. – Rīga: Raka, 2003. | ||||||||
| 3 | B. A. Ядов. Стратегия социологического исследования: описание, объяснение, понимание социальной реальности. 2009 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Interneta materiāli. | ||||||||
