Methodology of Sociological Research

Master's programme

Entrance Examination Topics

  1. Prerequisites for the Emergence and Development of Sociology as a Scientific Discipline
  2. The Object and Subject Matter of Sociology
  3. The Place and Role of Sociology within the System of Sciences
  4. Characteristics of the Sociological Perspective
  5. The Structure of Sociological Knowledge
  6. Sociological Paradigms
  7. Levels of Sociological Analysis
  8. Professional Ethics of the Sociologist
  9. Research Programme Development and Research Design
  10. Measurability of Social Phenomena: Research Indicators
  11. Issues of Internal and External Validity in Social Research
  12. Selection of Units of Analysis and Sampling Procedures
  13. Characteristics of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
  14. Survey Research: Types and Specific Features of Application
  15. Observation as a Research Method: Types and Specific Features of Application
  16. Field and Desk Research
  17. Processing and Analysis of Qualitative Data
  18. Processing and Analysis of Quantitative Data

Recommended Literature

  1. Balasanyan, S., & Vardanyan, N. A Practical Guide to Developing Research Capacities in Civil Society Organizations. 2019.
  2. Tadevosyan, G. Qualitative Social Research: Theory, Methodology and Methods. Yerevan: YSU Publishing House, 2006.
  3. Vermishyan, H., Smbatyan, H., Michikyan, S., & Babayan, L. Ethical Guidelines for Social Research: An Applied Guide. SOCIES Expert Center, Yerevan: Zart Print, 2021.
  4. De Vaus, D. Research Design in Social Research. 1st ed. London: Sage Publications, 2001.
  5. Mills, C. Wright. The Sociological Imagination. Oxford University Press, 2000.
  6. Babbie, E. R. The Practice of Social Research. 13th ed. Chapman University, 2013.
  7. Giddens, A. Sociology. 2nd revised and expanded edition. Moscow: Editorial URSS, 2005.
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