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.
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Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
What is social science?
2 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 36 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
The Big Questions
1 hour to complete
7 videos (Total 39 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Social Science Research on China
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 44 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
The Social Science Disciplines
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 59 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
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- 5 stars75.55%
- 4 stars15.55%
- 3 stars6.66%
- 2 stars2.22%
TOP REVIEWS FROM SOCIAL SCIENCE APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF CHINESE SOCIETY PART 1
by EEFeb 24, 2019
Great course for laying foundations, but part 1 does not really have much to do with Chinese society. Actually can start from part 2 directly if you already know the methods.
by AOJun 25, 2020
I have a very amazing time in this course . I’m hoping to know more in this topic .
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