METHODS OF SOCIAL SERVICE ANALYSIS

The course offers students the opportunity to deepen the issues related to social research with particular reference to data analysis through the use of basic statistical techniques and the use of programs for the elaboration of data.

The student should be able to know the main methodologies and techniques of social research, the issues related to this theme, how to organize a survey and analyze the collected data.

No teaching is given as a prerequisite. A minimum of knowledge of the area of interest and a strong motivation are essential to achieve the objectives of teaching.

- The research process: induction and deduction (population and sample concept)
- Univariate analysis: classification of variables, graphical methods, position indices, variability indices.
- Bivariate analysis: simple linear regression, Pearson chi-square test.

P. Corbetta, Metodologie e tecniche della ricerca sociale, il Mulino, Bologna, 2014 (seconda edizione).
L. Bernardi (a cura di), Percorsi di Ricerca Sociale, Carocci, Roma, 2005.

The examination for those attending will consist of the presentation and discussion of practical research work (it is possible to carry out the elaboration also in pair).

Head lessons, seminars and workshops.

Italian

Because of the covid-19 emergency, the lectures, the computer lab and the oral examination is carried out electronically.

Ca’ Foscari applica la Legge Italiana (Legge 17/1999; Legge 170/2010) per i servizi di supporto e di accomodamento disponibili agli studenti con disabilità o con disturbi specifici dell’apprendimento. Se hai una disabilità motoria, visiva, dell’udito o altre disabilità (Legge 17/1999) o un disturbo specifico dell’apprendimento (Legge 170/2010) e richiedi supporto (assistenza in aula, ausili tecnologici per lo svolgimento di esami o esami individualizzati, materiale in formato accessibile, recupero appunti, tutorato specialistico a supporto dello studio, interpreti o altro) contatta l’ufficio Disabilità e DSA disabilita@unive.it.

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