Spring 2027

Sociological Research Methods for Change

Covers academic and action-oriented research methods in community and environmental sociology, focusing on fostering democracy, justice, and positive change while addressing research limitations.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Loka Ashwood

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize and evaluate engaged social science research methods.

  • Apply professional verbal and written communication skills to assess social science research.

  • Identify the ethical implications of social science research, including one's own position, institutional hierarchy, and data ownership.

  • Identify common ways that social science research fails to create the intended positive social change, and better routes to do so.

  • Describe methods that can help communities achieve outcomes they seek.

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the class

Learn key academic and action-oriented research methods in community and environmental sociology. Gain familiarity with methods to foster democracy and justice through positive change in the real world. Identify common ways that social science research can fall short of its goal to foster positive change and learn methods to address those failures.

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Topics

  • Community and environmental sociology research methods.
  • Limitations of social science research in creating positive social change and alternative approaches.
  • Methods for helping communities achieve desired outcomes.

Skills

  • Professional verbal and written communication skills for assessing social science research.
  • Identifying ethical implications of social science research, including position, institutional hierarchy, and data ownership.

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C&ESOC 200 · Spring 2027

Sociological Research Methods for Change

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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