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Research Methods in Social Sciences (SZF_203)

About Study Course

Department: Faculty of Social Sciences
ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Ieva Saukuma
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Business Management; Communication Science; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Law; Management Science; Marketing and Advertising; Political Science; Rehabilitation; Social Anthropology; Social Welfare and Social Work; Sociology
Language:Latvian, English
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Sociology and social work

Objective

Familiarise students with the nature of the social study, the stages of conducting the study, the most important research methods. During the course, students acquire an understanding of the approach of a qualitative and quantitative nature in social studies, acquire sampling, data collection, processing and analysis skills, as well as increase the competence to apply social research methods to solve specific societal problems.

Prerequisites

Introduction to specialty.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Understand the nature of social research, know the progress and principles of study planning

Skills

1.Independently develop a research instrument for the collection of qualitative and quantitative data and assess their reliability

Competence

1.Selects a study design appropriate to the situation/problem

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
International Business and Sustainable Economy2BachelorRequired
Multimedia Communication2BachelorRequired
International Marketing and Advertising2BachelorRequired
Law Science2BachelorRequired
Public Relations2BachelorRequired
Law Science2BachelorRequired
International Relations - European Studies2BachelorRequired
Journalism2BachelorRequired
Law Science2BachelorRequired
Multimedia Communication4BachelorRequired
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