Admission requirements
Only the following categories of students can register for this course:
Students enrolled for the Minor CA-OS
Exchange and Study Abroad students who have been explicitly admitted to this course
Pre-master students who have completed their Admission procedure for the master CA-DS and have been formally admitted to this course as part of the pre-master programme.
Leiden University Bachelor students (2nd en 3rd year) who wish follow this course as an elective ("keuzevak")
This course is NOT available for the BA students in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.
See the Registration procedure below.
Description
This course offers an introduction into and an overview of main research methods and techniques within social sciences and specifically cultural anthropology, with an emphasis on ethnographic methods. Students will learn to formulate a research question, collect data by using specific research techniques, and critically analyse the data.
Course objectives
- Formation of basic knowledge on seting up and conducting empirical research.
- Learning about the most common methods in social sciences and applying those in practice.
- Learning to define and operationalise anthropological and sociological concepts.
- Understanding the relationship between research question(s), methods, analysis and knowledge.
Timetable
Time: 31 January - 28 March, 2017, Tuesday 15-17 h
Location: Pieter de la Court Building, Wassenaarseweg 52, Leiden:
31 jan - 17-19 h SA21
7 feb - 1A09
14 feb - 1A09
21 feb - 1A37
28 feb - 5A42
7 mrt - 5A42
14 mrt - 1A37
21 mrt - 1A15
28 mrt - 1A15
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Research
Literature
Course Load
5 EC = 140 study hours:
Lectures: 9 × 2 h = 18 h = 27 study hours
Research: study hours t.b.a.
Literature: number of pages of literature t.b.a.
Assessment method
Assessment and grading method (in percentages): t.b.a.
To complete the final mark, please take notice of the following:
1) the final grade for the course is established by determining the weighted average
2) the final grade for the course is established by (i) determination of the weighted average combined with (ii) additional requirements. These additional requirements generally relate to one or more of the subtests always be sufficient.
Re-take: t.b.a.
Blackboard
Blackboard module of this course will be available for enrollment in the first week of the course.
All participants are required to enroll on Blackboard.
Reading list
- Bryman, A. 2012. “Social Research Methods”, Oxford University Press
Registration
Registration in Usis is obligatory for the lectures (H) for all participants who have been granted admission for this course. Please use the STUDY ACTIVITY NUMBER 8514 and consult the course registration website for information on registration periods and further instructions.
Registration on Blackboard is obligarory for all participants.
Those interested in following this course as a contract student should apply following the prcedure described on the website of the Faculty of Social Sciences: English version or Dutch version
The pre-master students will be registered by the coordinator N. Osterhaus if this course was explicitly listed in the Admission Statement as part of their pre-master programme.