Philosophy of Research - Social Science
Key Facts
| Module Code |
SOCI4074 |
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| Module Convenor |
Reiner Grundmann |
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| Teaching Pattern |
Semester
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| Semester Taught |
Autumn Semester |
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| Method of Assessment |
Written assignment |
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| Pre Requisites |
Please check suitability of course with module convenor
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| Module Administrator |
Tarine Felix |
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The course has three parts:
1. Science and the philosophical critique of science
2. Epistemological debates in the social sciences - including, but not limited to, positivism and its critics, interpretative approaches including phenomenology, critical realism, social construction and the politics of knowledge and the sociology of science
3. The funding environment - interdisciplinarity and the impact agenda.
Through guided reading and discussion, to enable students to analyse the epistemological and ontological issues that arise from different social and philosophical theories and their impact on social research methodologies, and how they relate to the validity of explanations or descriptions.
Please note, this is an interdisciplinary module that is open to students from across the social sciences. If you have any doubts about whether the course is suitable for your needs or level of study, please contact the module convenor before registering.