This course aims to introduce basic research methods in social sciences including both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and their application in social science issues. The course will cover research strategies and designs, practical issues in quantitative and qualitative methods, and research ethics and values.

AT1: Fieldwork Notes To collect first hand fieldwork data, and make necessary arrangements to make the dataset comprehensible to the instructor and other students. The fieldwork notes (around 1,500 words) should be submitted in the middle of the semester. AT2: Quiz To evaluate students' understanding of the nature of qualitative data and research. AT3: SPSS Exercise Students are required to complete a set of SPSS exercises provided by the instructor.