Research Methods in the Social Sciences Metode De Cercetare in Stiintele Sociale: (4 European Social Inclusion/Sozialgemeinschaft Europa)

This handbook contains one of the six core modules of the European Master Programme European Perspectives on Social Inclusion for a degree of European Master of Development Studies in Social and Educational Sciences. The module Research Methods focuses on the research issues in the field of social sciences and the development by students of the capability to plan and design research studies in this field. The main goals of this course are: - description, understanding and correct evaluation of qualitative and quantitative methods used in the field of social sciences; - critical analysis of research studies using different approaches. Acest manual contine unul din cele sase module de baza ale programului european de studii master European Perspectives on Social Inclusion pentru obtinerea diplomei de European Master of Development Studies in Social and Educational Sciences. Modulul Metode de cercetare se focalizeaza asupra problemelor cercetarii in domeniul stiintelor sociale si dezvoltarii de catre studenti a capacitatii de a planifica si schita studii in acest domeniu. Obiectivele principale ale cursului sunt: - descrierea intelegerea si evaluarea corecta a metodelor calitative si cantitative utilizate in domeniul stiintelor sociale - analiza critica a studiilor care utilizeaza diverse abordari.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Common sense and scientific thought - Social theory and social research - Research process - Subjects sampling and experimental control - Observation, interviewing survey, questionnaire and action research - Quantitative and qualitative data analysis - Research report - Values and ethics of scientific research. Continut: Simtul comun si gandirea stiintifica - Teoria sociala si cercetarea sociala - Procesul de cercetare - Esantionarea subiectilor si controlul experimental - Observatia, interviul, chestionarul si actiunea cercetare - Analiza cantitativa si calitativa a datelor - Raportul de cercetare - Valorile si etica cercetarii stiintifice.

About the Author :
The Authors: Ion Dafinoiu is professor at the Al. I. Cuza University of Iasi, Romania where he teaches in the field of clinical psychodiagnosis and psychotherapy. Ovidiu Lungu is postdoctoral associate at the University of Minnesota, Brain Sciences Center, Minnesota, USA. His research focuses on the motor control and motor learning. He is doing research using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Autorii: Ion Dafinoiu este profesor la Universitatea Al. I. Cuza din Iasi, Romania unde preda cursuri in domeniul psihodiagnosticului clinic si psihoterapiei. Ovidiu Lungu cercetator postdoctoral asociat la University of Minnesota, Brain Sciences Center, Minnesota, USA. Cercetarea sa se focalizeaza asupra controlului motor si invatarii motorii folosind tehnicile de rezonanta magnetica functionala (fMRI).