Learn essential social research methodologies through a comprehensive course that explores fundamental concepts, from philosophical foundations to practical applications. Begin with an introduction to methodological principles, including Popper's anti-inductivism and falsification principles, and Kuhn's paradigm theory. Examine the relationship between social and natural sciences, understand quantitative and qualitative research approaches, and explore their integration. Master the art of topic selection, literature review writing, and causal inference using Mill's five methods. Develop skills in research design, including content development, methodological approaches, and key concepts. The course concludes with practical applications and a final examination to assess understanding of social research methods.
Overview
Syllabus
- 一、导论
- 1.1课程简介
- 1.2方法论:波普的反归纳主义与证伪原则
- 1.3方法论:波普的理论观
- 1.4方法论:库恩的范式理论
- 1.5社会科学和自然科学的关系
- 1.6定量定性关系:效度问题
- 1.7定量定性关系:理论建构的个案研究
- 1.8定量定性关系:其他研究类型
- 1.9定量定性关系:融合路径
- 1.10研究与常识的关系
- 二、选题
- 2.1社会研究选题为什么会成为问题
- 2.2社会研究选题是什么
- 2.3社会研究选题选什么
- 2.4社会研究选题常用路径
- 2.5.1社会研究选题原则
- 2.5.2社会研究选题常见问题
- 三、文献综述
- 3.1文献综述的意义和分类
- 3.2文献综述是什么
- 3.3文献综述怎么写
- 3.4总结及举例
- 3.5范例拆解1
- 3.6范例拆解2
- 3.7范例拆解3
- 四、因果推论
- 4.1理论类型与因果机制
- 4.2穆勒五法
- 4.3因果推论的三种方式
- 4.4验证因果关系的逻辑
- 五、研究设计
- 5.1研究设计的内容
- 5.2研究设计的方法
- 5.3研究设计的相关概念
- 5.4研究设计的原理
- 六、期末考试
Taught by
Dandan Zheng, Min Ren, and Wenchao Chen