Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500262 Sociology | OB | 2 | 2 |
It is recommended to have passed the subjects of Methodology and Design of Social Research, Quantitative Methods and Qualitative Methods.
Within the path of social research methods and tecniques, this subject is considered as a continuation of those of "Methodology and Design of Investigation" of first course, and of "Quantitative Methods of Social Research" and "Qualitative Methods of Social Research" of the first semester of the second year of degree. The main interest of the subject is to provide students with the theoretical foundations and the technical instruments to carry out the applied aspect of what must be in their professional practices. The main objective is to provide students with the information and the development of skills for the application of qualitative and quantitative techniques in the phase of empirical testing of the research, in particular, of analysis of the data.
On one hand, the course will focus especially on the qualitative methods and techniques of observation and analysis of qualitative data (analysis of content, and thematic analysis).
On the other hand, from the quantitative perspective, the subject focuses on the statistical analysis techniques of the relationships and association between two variables.
QUALITATIVE BLOCK (TUESDAY SESSIONS)
Topic 1. Observation techniques: direct observation
Conceptual and terminological clarification
Aspects of design, field and realization of direct observation
Advantages and limitations of observation
Topic 2. Content analysis and qualitative thematic analysis
The epistemological framework
The elements of analysis and the research strategies
The methods and the techniques of analysis of contents
Support tools for qualitative analysis (RQDA or QUALCODER)
Topic 3. Ethical aspects in qualitative research
Basic ethical principles in qualitative research
Values, ethics and paradigms
Topic 4. The quality of qualitative research
Terminology Clarification: What do we mean when we talk about quality?
Quality criteria inspired by quantitative techniques
Alternative quality criteria
QUANTITATIVE BLOCK (Sessions THURSDAY)
Topic 1. Techniques for statistical data analysis
The analysis of data. Characteristics and main procedures
Descriptive analysis and hypothesis contrast
Preparation of data for the analysis
Topic 2. The analysis of contingency tables
Presentation and nomenclature
Contingency tables: descriptive analysis
Independence and association between two qualitative variables
The contrast of significance: Khi-square
Measures of global and local association
Control of the third variable
Topic 3. The analysis of unifactorial variance
Mean-comparison: descriptive analysis
Hypothesistest for mean differences
Unifactorial ANOVA
3.1 ANOVA Model
3.2 Validation of the model
3.3 Explanatory power of the model
3.4 Multiple comparisons
Topic 4. Simple regression analysis
Concept, measurement and graphic representation of the correlation
Simple linear regression: descriptive analysis
Regression analysis
4.1 Model Specification
4.2 Estimation and significance of the parameters of the model
4.3 Model Verification
4.4 Complementary analyses
The teaching and assessment methodology proposed in the guide may undergo some modification depending on the restrictions on attendance imposed by the health authorities.
Since the subject is mainly oriented to the learning of the basic techniques of quantitative and qualitative analysis, the teaching methodology and the formative activities of the subject place it at the center of the teaching-learning process. Thus, the teaching methodology will combine: expositive sessions (to guide and clarify doubts about compulsory readings), face-to-face practices (in seminars, and in computer rooms). This teaching format allows to apply the concepts acquired and techniques explained, and will be combined throughout the course with tutorials of follow-up and autonomous work.
Following are the different activities, with their specific weight within the distribution of the total time that the student has to dedicate to the subject.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Classroom lectures | 37 | 1.48 | 2, 1, 3, 13, 14, 15, 11, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 20 |
Classroom practices | 15 | 0.6 | 2, 1, 5, 13, 14, 15, 6, 9, 12, 20 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Scheduled group tutorials | 15 | 0.6 | 2, 1, 18, 4, 13, 14, 15, 11, 6, 19, 12, 16, 20 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Individual preparation of written tests | 22 | 0.88 | 2, 1, 14, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20 |
Individual work writing | 11 | 0.44 | 2, 1, 18, 3, 4, 14, 7, 12, 16 |
Teamwork | 23 | 0.92 | 2, 1, 18, 17, 3, 5, 4, 13, 14, 15, 6, 7, 19, 9, 12, 16, 25, 20 |
Text readings | 23 | 0.92 | 11, 6, 8, 9, 16 |
1. Grading model
This subject implies an active participation of the student and contemplates the regular attendance in class as a form of integration between the different learning activities.
2. Conditions to be evaluated, requirements to pass the subject.
To pass the subject, a final minimum mark of 5 is required, calculated as a weighted average of the 6 assessment activities. See the distribution of the weight of each activity in the lower box.
For the calculation of this weighted average, the following criteria will be applied, based on the follow-up of the course:
- Students who do not attend regularly in class (attendance less than 70%): the average will be calculated only if the qualification of each and every one of the parties is at least 5.
- Students who attend regularly in class (minimum attendance of 70%): the average will be calculated if the qualification of each and every one of the parties is at least 4.
The evaluation report will have the qualification of "not presented" only those people who not carried out any evaluation activity.
3. Second-chance activities.
During the second-chance period, it may be submitted once again for evaluation within the same call for candidates who do not exceed (<5) any of the individual or group trials. Practices are excluded from second-chance.
In case of second-chance, the maximum grade of the re-evaluated part will not exceed in any case 8 points.
4. Evaluations from previous courses.
People with some evaluation activities passed in previous calls of this course must contact at the beginning of the course with the responsible teaching staff.
About "unique-test" evaluation:
UAB has recently aproved an alternative evaluation scheme based on a unique final test under certains conditions. It will be implemented for the next academic period 2023-2024, so it's not applied for the present curse. Please, read <https://www.uab.cat/web/coneix-la-uab/itineraris/normatives/normativa-academica-1345668305783.html> for more detail.
5. Policy in the face of plagiarism in academic work or written evidence.
We remind you that, at the time of signing up your enrollment, you committed yourself in the following sense: "I DECLARE that the Autonomous University of Barcelona has informed me that (...) Plagiarism is the act of publicizing, publishing or reproducing a work or part of it in the name of an author other than the authentic one, which implies an appropriation of the ideas created by another person without explicit recognition of their origin. This appropriation involves an injury to the intellectual property right of this person that I am not authorized to do in any case whatsoever the circumstance: exams, work, practices ... Therefore, I COMMITTEE to respect the provisions related to rights of intellectual property in relation to the teaching and / or research activity carried out by the UAB in the studies I am studying. "
Exams: In the event that students who copied non-permitted content are detected,all the people involved will be automatically suspended without the possibility of access to the second-chance.
In case ofplagiarism in the writing of works, each case will be valued and, in the extreme case, the option of direct suspense without option for recovery will be considered.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Qualitative block: Attendance during the course to the practices programmed in the classroom. | 5% | 0 | 0 | 2, 1, 3, 14, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 20 |
Qualitative block: Research project teamwork. | 25% | 0 | 0 | 2, 1, 18, 17, 3, 5, 4, 13, 14, 15, 11, 6, 7, 19, 8, 9, 12, 16, 25, 20 |
Qualitative block: Written test | 20% | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 1, 3, 5, 13, 14, 15, 11, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 20 |
Quantitative block: Course attendance control, and realization of different follow-up activities of the subject. | 5% | 0 | 0 | 5, 6, 19, 8, 20 |
Quantitative block: Research project teamwork. | 20% | 0 | 0 | 2, 1, 18, 17, 3, 5, 4, 13, 14, 15, 11, 6, 7, 19, 8, 9, 12, 16, 20 |
Quantitative block: written test. | 25% | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 14, 15, 11, 6, 7, 19, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 21, 22, 20, 23, 24 |
1. MANDATORY READINGS
López, P. y Fachelli, S. Disponible lliurement en <http://pagines.uab.cat/plopez/content/manual-misc>
Miguel, F.J.; Ajenjo, M.,; Griera, O. (2022). MUJADES: Manual d'us de jamovi per anàlisi de dades en estudis socials (v1.4). Dipòsit Digital de Documents. Bellaterra (Barcelona): Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. https://ddd.uab.cat/record/238222 [Consulta: 7 juny 2022].
Verd, J.M.; Lozares, C. (2016). Introducción a la investigación cualitativa: fases,métodos y técnicas. Madrid: Síntesis.
2. RECOMMENDED READINGS
QUALITATIVE BLOCK
AGUIRRE BAZTÁN A. (ed.) (1995) Etnografía. Metodología en la investigación sociocultural. Barcelona: Editorial Boixareu Universitaria.
ALTHEIDE, D. L.; JOHNSON, J. M. (1994) “Criteria for Assessing Interpretative Validity in Qualitative Research”, a N. K. Denzin i Y. S. Lincoln (ed.): Handbook of Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks (California): Sage.
BARDIN, Laurence (1986). El análisis de contenido. Madrid. Akal.
BAUER, M. W. (2000) “Classical Content Analysis: a Review”, a Martin W. Bauer y George Gaskell (eds.): Qualitative Researching with Text, Image and Sound. Londres: Sage.
BERELSON, B. (1971) Content Analysis in Communication Research. Nueva York: Hafner Publishing Company.
BOYATZIS, R. E. (1998) Transforming qualitative information : thematic analysis and code development. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
COFFEY, A.; ATKINSON, P. (2005)Encontrar el sentido a los datos cualitativos. Alicante: Universidad de Alicante. (Edició original: 1996)
COLÁS, M. P. (1998) “El análisis cualitativo de datos”, a Leonor Buendía, María Pilar Colás, Fuensanta Hernández (eds.): Métodos de investigación en psicopedagogía. Madrid: McGraw-Hill.
GARCIA JORBA, J. M. (2000) Diarios de campo. Madrid: CIS.
GASKELL, G.; BAUER, M. W. (2000) “Towards Public Accountability: beyond Sampling, Reliability and Validity”, a Martin W. Bauer y George Gaskell (ed.): Qualitative Researching with Text, Image and Sound. Londres: Sage.
GHIGLIONE, R.; BLANCHET, A. (1991) Analyse de contenu et contenus d'analyses. París: Dunod.
GUASCH, Oscar (1997) Observación participante. Madrid: CIS.
HUBER, G. L. (2003) “Introducción al análisis de datos cualitativos”, a Antonio Medina Rivilla i Santiago Castillo Arredondo (coord.): Metodología para la realización de Proyectos de Investigacion y Tesis Doctorales. Madrid: Universitas.
IBÁÑEZ, J. (1985) “Análisis sociológico de textos y discursos”. Revista internacional de sociología, 43 (1): 119-160.
IZQUIERDO, Javier (2006) Las meninas en el objetivo. Madrid: Lengua de Trapo.
NAVARRO, P.; DIAZ, C. (1994) “Análisis de contenido”, a Juan Manuel Delgado y Juan Gutiérrez (ed.): Métodos y técnicas cualitativas de investigación en ciencias sociales. Madrid: Síntesis.
OLIVIER de SARDAN, J.-P. (2018). El rigor de lo cualitativo: las obligaciones empíricas de la interpretación socioantropológica. Madrid: Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas.
RODRÍGUEZ GÓMEZ, G.; GIL FLORES, J.; GARCÍA JIMÉNEZ, E. (1996) Metodología de la investigación cualitativa. Málaga: Aljibe.
SANMARTÍN, R. (2000) “La observaciónparticipante”, a M. García Ferrando, J. Ibáñez y F. Alvira (ed.): El análisis de la realidad social. Métodos y técnicas de investigación. Madrid: Alianza. (3a edició).
VERD, J. M., & LOZARES, C. (2016). Introducción a la investigación cualitativa: fases,métodos y técnicas. Madrid: Síntesis.
WEBER, R. P. (1985) Basic Content Analysis. Beverly Hills: Sage.
+ Digital resources (dossiers for practice, documents, links, ...) at the Virtual Campus webspace.
QUANTITATIVE BLOCK
AGUILERA DEL PINO, A. M. (2001). Tablas de contingencia bidimensionales. Madrid: La Muralla.
CEA D’ANCONA, M. Ángeles (1996). Metodología cuantitativa. Estrategias y técnicas de investigación social. Madrid: Síntesis.
DIAZ de RADA, Vidal (1999). Técnicas de análisis de datos para investigadores sociales. Aplicaciones prácticas con SPSS para Windows. Madrid: RA-MA.
GARCIA FERRANDO, Manuel (1994) Socioestadística. Introducción a la estadística en sociología. 2a edició rev. i amp. Madrid: Alianza. Alianza Universidad Textos, 96.
LOPEZ ROLDAN, P.; LOZARES COLINA, C. (1999). Anàlisi bivariable de dades estadístiques. Bellaterra (Barcelona): Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Col·lecció Materials, 79.
SÁNCHEZ CARRIÓN, J.J. (1999) Manual de análisis estadístico de los datos. Madrid: Alianza. Manuales 055.
+ Digital resources (dossiers for practice, documents, links, ...) at the Virtual Campus webspace.
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Presentation visual support: LibreOffice Impress, or MicroSoft-POWERPOINT
Spreadsheet: LibreOffice Calc, or MicroSoft-EXCEL
Quantitative data management and analysis: jamovi
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