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课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-research-chinese-society
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课程名称：社会科学方法与中国社会研究（第二部分） 课程概述：本课程旨在为希望成为社会科学研究者的学习者提供第一步指导。课程内容将介绍研究设计与执行的基础，明确研究提案的关键要素及其角色。学员将学习社会科学研究中使用的主要定性和定量数据类型，并了解世界范围内及中国的一些重要现有数据源，这些数据源可免费获取或通过申请获得。此外，课程将概述调查设计的基本原则，包括抽样的简要介绍。同时，课程将介绍定量分析的基本技术，并回顾在结果解释过程中常见的挑战。研究中的专业与伦理问题也将受到讨论。课程最后将介绍有意深造的学习者可选的进一步学习选项，以及选择研究生项目和申请入学的关键步骤。完成课程的学习者将能够在是否继续深造方面做出明智的决定，并准备撰写展现出对社会科学研究范式和方法论基本理解的研究生申请。 课程大纲： 1. **设计研究**：欢迎参加社会科学方法与中国社会研究（第二部分），重点在于成为社会科学研究的生产者。 2. **证据**：讨论社会科学家在研究中使用的各类来源，帮助学员识别相关资源。 3. **抽样**：理解随机抽样在调查中的重要性，并讨论选择抽样策略时的关键考量。 4. **中国的公共数据**：讨论可获取的主要公共数据来源，并分析使用这些数据的机遇和挑战。 5. **定量分析**：介绍基本的定量分析方法，帮助学员识别结果解释中的关键问题及其对研究的意义。 6. **研究与专业伦理**：描述社会科学研究中的主要伦理与专业关注。 7. **未来的方向**：了解社会科学研究的进一步学习选项，以及申请深造的步骤。 8. **期末考试**：完成期末考试和课程反馈调查，您的反馈将帮助我们改进课程。 通过本课程，您将探索社会科学中的重大问题，并学习如何成为社会科学研究的生产者。
Name:Designing a Study
Description:Welcome to Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 2! Part 2 focuses on being a PRODUCER of Social Science Research. Take some time to review the course overview, assignments for this course and say hello in the discussion forum.
Name:Evidence
Description:Week 2 will discuss the kind sources social scientists use for research. By the end of this week, you should be able to identify some of these major sources and perhaps pinpoint some sources that can be used in your own study.
Name:Sampling
Description:By the end of Week 3, you should be able to understand why RANDOM SAMPLING is important in a survey, outline the most common approaches to sampling and discuss key considerations when choosing a sampling strategy for your study.
Name:Public Data for China
Description:Week 4 discusses major sources of public data available to you. By the end of this week you should be able to describe the opportunities as well as the challenges associated with using publicly available survey data.
Name:Quantitative Analysis
Description:Week 5 will give you a taste of the basic methods for quantitative analysis. From there you should be able to identify key issues when interpreting results and discuss implications for research.
Name:Research and Professional Ethics
Description:By the end of this week you should be able to describe major ethical and professional concerns in social science research.
Name:Where to go from here
Description:Welcome to the last week of Part 2! By the end of this week you should be able to be aware of the options you have for further study in social science research and know the steps to move forward in the application process for advanced training.
Name:Final exam
Description:You've reached the final exam week! Complete the final exam and the post-course survey. Your feedback can help us improve the course. Thank you for being a part of this course and good luck for your pursuit of advanced studies in social science research!
This course is intended as a first step for learners who seek to become producers of social science research. It is organized as an introduction to the design and execution of a research study. It introduces the key elements of a proposal for a research study, and explains the role of each. It reviews the major types of qualitative and quantitative data used in social science research, and then introduces some of the most important sources of existing data available freely or by application, worldwide and for China. The course offers an overview of basic principles in the design of surveys, including a brief introduction to sampling. Basic techniques for quantitative analysis are also introduced, along with a review of common challenges that arise in the interpretation of results. Professional and ethical issues that often arise in the conduct of research are also discussed. The course concludes with an introduction to the options for further study available to the interested student, and an overview of the key steps involved in selecting postgraduate programs and applying for admission. Learners who complete the course will be able to make an informed decision about whether to pursue advanced studies, and should be adequately prepared to write an application for postgraduate study that exhibits basic understanding of key aspects of social science research paradigms and methodologies. Explore the big questions in social science and learn how you can be a producer of social science research. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/QuMOAlwhpvU Part 1 should be completed before taking this course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-study-chinese-society
