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课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-study-chinese-society
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课程名称：社会科学研究的中国社会研究方法（第一部分） 概述：本课程旨在帮助学习者成为社会科学研究的知情消费者。课程介绍了社会科学研究的概念、标准和原则，特别适合非专家的学习者。完成课程后，学习者将能够评估证据，并对重要社会现象的主张进行批判性评估。课程回顾了社会科学的起源与发展，描述了当代社会科学研究的发现过程，并解释了当代社会科学与相关领域的区别。此外，课程介绍了主要社会科学学科的目标、基本范式和方法论，并综述了当代社会科学研究的主要问题，特别针对中国的研究。课程特别强调社会科学家在从研究中得出因果关系时所面临的挑战，并提供了解决这些挑战的方法概述。课程内容非技术性，不涉及数学，统计和定量方法不在此范围内。 在本课程中，学习者将探讨社会科学中的重大问题，学习如何成为对社会科学研究具有批判性、信息丰富的消费者。 课程大纲： - 第1周：什么是社会科学？ 理解社会科学与人文学科、自然科学和生命科学的区别，梳理社会科学的起源，并掌握关键定义和术语。 - 第2周：重大问题 了解社会科学研究所关注的各种问题。 - 第3周：中国的社会科学研究 探索当前中国社会科学研究的主要话题。 - 第4周：社会科学学科 理解主要社会科学学科的重点及学科间的差异。 - 第5周：研究设计 理解最常见的研究类型及其相关设置。 - 第6周：挑战 更好理解社会科学研究结果的解释中面临的关键挑战，并反思研究设计中的潜在问题。 - 第7周：因果关系 掌握社会科学家在建立观察到的关系是否反映因果关系的基本方法。 - 期末考试 完成期末考试和课程反馈调查，为课程的未来改进提供反馈。 在完成第一部分后，欢迎报名第二部分课程，学习如何成为社会科学研究的创作者。
Name:What is social science?
Description:Welcome to Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1! Part 1 focuses on being a CONSUMER of social science research. Take some time to review the Course Overview video and the assignments for this course. In Week 1, we will explore What is Social Science. By the end of this week, you will be able to understand the differences between social science from humanities, natural and life sciences, outline the origins of social science and have a grasp of key definitions and terms.
Name:The Big Questions
Description:In Week 2, we will focus on The Big Questions. By the end of this week, you should have some sense of the range of questions that are the focus of much social science research. The next week, Week 3, will expand on China specific research.
Name:Social Science Research on China
Description:In Week 3, we will focus on Social Science Research on China. By the end of this week, you should have some sense of major topics in current social science research on China.
Name:The Social Science Disciplines
Description:In Week 4, we will focus on The Social Science Disciplines. By the end of this week, you should have a better understanding of the emphases of each of the major social science disciplines, and the differences between the disciplines.
Name:Study Designs
Description:In Week 5, we will focus on Study Designs. By the end of this week, you should understand the differences between the most common types of study, and have some sense of the settings in which each is most relevant.
Name:Challenges
Description:In Week 6, we will focus on Challenges. By the end of this week, you should be able to have a better understanding of key challenges to interpreting results from social science research, and be able to reflect on potential problems with study design.
Name:Cause and Effect
Description:In Week 7, we will focus on Cause and Effect. By the end of this week, you should understand the basic approaches that social scientists follow in trying to establish that an observed relationship reflects cause and effect.
Name:Final Exam
Description:You've reached the final exam week! Complete the final exam and post-course survey. Your feedback can help us improve future iterations of the course. Good luck on the exam and hope to see you in Social Science Approaches Part 2. https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-research-chinese-society
This course seeks to turn learners into informed consumers of social science research. It introduces concepts, standards, and principles of social science research to the interested non-expert. Learners who complete the course will be able to assess evidence and critically evaluate claims about important social phenomena. It reviews the origins and development of social science, describes the process of discovery in contemporary social science research, and explains how contemporary social science differs from apparently related fields. It describes the goals, basic paradigms, and methodologies of the major social science disciplines. It offers an overview of the major questions that are the focus of much contemporary social science research, overall and for China. Special emphasis is given to explaining the challenges that social scientists face in drawing conclusions about cause and effect from their studies, and offers an overview of the approaches that are used to overcome these challenges. Explanation is non-technical and does not involve mathematics. Statistics and quantitative methods are not covered. Explore the big questions in social science and learn how you can be a critical, informed consumer of social science research. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/QuMOAlwhpvU After you complete Part 1, enroll in Part 2 to learn how to be a PRODUCER of Social science research. Part 2: https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-research-chinese-society
