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Research and Information Management - SLSP1001
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://slsp.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Explores the processes involved in making sense of information used in the policy process and in generating new information through research. Introduces and examines a range of technologies to assess the use of information by policy making bodies both public and private, including the media. Provides skills in the use of such technologies and in the design, conduct and analysis of social research and considers the utilisation of such research in management and decision making.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students should be able to:
  • write a literature review
  • plan and design a research project
  • select the appropriate methods/s for particular research problems
  • undertake data gathering using a range of techniques
  • produce independent work
  • understand the role of social research and policy
  • appreciate the limitations of social research.

Assessment

  • Assignment 1 worth 35%
  • Assignment 2 worth 35%
  • Online quizzes worth 30%

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