Introduction to the Master of Sociology Program
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【Required Courses】 |
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Sociological Theory
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With the changes in the social context, many scholars, based on their own observations and research, have put forward arguments to try to explain the logic of the operation of the social world. Under the category of "sociological theory," however, there are a variety of heterogeneous theories that coexist. In this course, we will spend the entire semester introducing a variety of theoretical perspectives in order to enrich our theoretical knowledge and, more importantly, to reflect on how the relevant arguments are applied to understand the social world we face.
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Quantitative Data Analysis |
This course is an introduction to statistical analysis and helps students learn to process and interpret data and understand the role of statistics in the research process of the social sciences. The specific focus of the course includes: (1) basic theories and logical thinking about statistics; (2) understanding the nature of various types of data and learning to deal with them in practice; (3) learning to explain and interpret the results of statistical analysis and to present data in a concise graphic format; (4) learning the social science research process, including formulating research questions, thinking about theoretical frameworks and hypotheses, finding appropriate data, and selecting effective methods of analysis; (5) reading social science literature that uses statistical analysis methods in an efficient manner.
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Social Studies Symposium
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In order to cultivate the critical thinking and questioning skills of the master's students, enhance the horizons of the humanities and social sciences of the master's students, and strengthen the interaction between teachers and students, this course will invite humanities and social science scholars to give lectures in the department through special discussions. The lecture schedule will be coordinated by the faculty member in charge.
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Social Research Methodology |
The primary goal of this course is to develop the basic skills of graduate students in independent research. The first part of the course is a clarification of basic concepts (what is social science? What is the relationship between sociology and other disciplines? What is research? What is the process and nature of academic activity? What are the types of research contributions?) The second part is a basic understanding of the research process, including the formation of problem awareness, techniques for finding and reading literature, searching and selecting appropriate sources, essay writing, citation format, etc., i.e., the basic principles that should be understood regardless of the research method. In the third part of the course, students will be able to gain a basic understanding of various research methodologies through reading textbooks, literature on research methods, and empirical research papers on the application of such research methods. In short, the course content covered in Parts I and II is a basic understanding that students in the master's program should have regardless of their preferred research orientation. The third part of the course is designed to inspire students to ask questions and use specific research methods flexibly through the introduction of interesting research cases.
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