SOCIOL 20
Introduction to Sociological Research Methods
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to methods used in contemporary sociological research, with focus on issues of research design, data collection, and analysis of data. Fieldwork may be required. Letter grading.
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He was a really good professor. I enjoyed his lectures. His study guide for the midterm and final are really thorough and practically everything he says during lecture so if you did miss a class or did not do the reading, it's covered with the study guide. But it's better to do the reading and go to lecture since more of his test questions are not so much definitional but require you to use what you know (such as definitions of terms) and be able to apply it! A bit challenging, but great professor!
He was a really good professor. I enjoyed his lectures. His study guide for the midterm and final are really thorough and practically everything he says during lecture so if you did miss a class or did not do the reading, it's covered with the study guide. But it's better to do the reading and go to lecture since more of his test questions are not so much definitional but require you to use what you know (such as definitions of terms) and be able to apply it! A bit challenging, but great professor!
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Fall 2023 - One of the most disorganized and rudest professors I've ever had. For some context I had enrolled this past quarter with a surgery date set months prior. On the first day of class while reading the syllabus I noticed the first exam happened to fall on the date of my surgery. So I took the initiative, went up to her on the first day, and let her know in advance I would need to take the exam earlier or do a makeup. Shouldn't be an issue, right? Fast forward a month later before the first exam/my surgery date, I email her a week before (no response) then remind her again a day before that I need to take the exam still. She then proceeded to tell me the exam wasn't ready yet...a day before (??). Ok...so I opt to do a makeup exam after my surgery once I've fully recovered since it's still early in the quarter. I follow up with her via email, nearly dying in bed as my throat has quite literally just been cauterized (tonsillectomy; do not recommend), where she says the only date she can do is a week after my surgery to do the makeup exam. At this point I am nowhere even close to being fully recovered and after long debate (with extensive doctors notes and records) I tell her that this date just simply won't work. She doesn't respond. For weeks. So imagine my perspective where I'm sitting at home in extreme pain, not able to speak or swallow, and now stressed that I'm not gonna pass the class. Fast forward another month, she says I can take the makeup exam WHILE doing exam 2. This was already cruel to begin with, but I obliged since I had already studied for that exam when I was supposed to take it. Anyways, come the date of second exam and an email reminder, she "forgets" to print the makeup exam and tells me to take it the day of the final...a month later. Insane right? So, FINALLY, COME DATE OF THE FINAL I TAKE BOTH THE FINAL AND EXAM #1 that I was supposed to take 10 weeks prior. So, I pretty much spent the entire quarter stressed out thinking I was going to fail since I did had a 0 for the first exam the entire duration. That being said, the coursework itself is pretty easy. If you want to be babied or talked to contradictingly like a kindergartener then this class is for you.
Fall 2023 - One of the most disorganized and rudest professors I've ever had. For some context I had enrolled this past quarter with a surgery date set months prior. On the first day of class while reading the syllabus I noticed the first exam happened to fall on the date of my surgery. So I took the initiative, went up to her on the first day, and let her know in advance I would need to take the exam earlier or do a makeup. Shouldn't be an issue, right? Fast forward a month later before the first exam/my surgery date, I email her a week before (no response) then remind her again a day before that I need to take the exam still. She then proceeded to tell me the exam wasn't ready yet...a day before (??). Ok...so I opt to do a makeup exam after my surgery once I've fully recovered since it's still early in the quarter. I follow up with her via email, nearly dying in bed as my throat has quite literally just been cauterized (tonsillectomy; do not recommend), where she says the only date she can do is a week after my surgery to do the makeup exam. At this point I am nowhere even close to being fully recovered and after long debate (with extensive doctors notes and records) I tell her that this date just simply won't work. She doesn't respond. For weeks. So imagine my perspective where I'm sitting at home in extreme pain, not able to speak or swallow, and now stressed that I'm not gonna pass the class. Fast forward another month, she says I can take the makeup exam WHILE doing exam 2. This was already cruel to begin with, but I obliged since I had already studied for that exam when I was supposed to take it. Anyways, come the date of second exam and an email reminder, she "forgets" to print the makeup exam and tells me to take it the day of the final...a month later. Insane right? So, FINALLY, COME DATE OF THE FINAL I TAKE BOTH THE FINAL AND EXAM #1 that I was supposed to take 10 weeks prior. So, I pretty much spent the entire quarter stressed out thinking I was going to fail since I did had a 0 for the first exam the entire duration. That being said, the coursework itself is pretty easy. If you want to be babied or talked to contradictingly like a kindergartener then this class is for you.
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Fall 2017 - Robinson was a cool guy. I felt he did a good job of explaining how to find things in Stata. The final paper was annoying though moreso becasue of the analyses portion than stata. definitiely took time and hard to ask questions because so many people would ask. also hated my TA who was an unnecessarily tough grader. selling Investigating the Social World SEVENTH EDITION. $20. found out it was same material just differnt pages. TXT ********** or *************
Fall 2017 - Robinson was a cool guy. I felt he did a good job of explaining how to find things in Stata. The final paper was annoying though moreso becasue of the analyses portion than stata. definitiely took time and hard to ask questions because so many people would ask. also hated my TA who was an unnecessarily tough grader. selling Investigating the Social World SEVENTH EDITION. $20. found out it was same material just differnt pages. TXT ********** or *************
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Fall 2020 - Class isn't bad. Literally just pay attention in class (even though his voice really drags on sometimes making you want to sleep) and you will be fine. I paid attention in class and took pretty detailed notes (if I missed a section in class, he posts the lecture on ccle later so I was able to go back) making the class relatively easy. I only studied for less than a day for the midterm exam and received a 100%. But focus on the studies he presents in class. Understanding those studies makes it easier to connect the material together. Final exam is not cumulative so that's cool. The worst part of this class is the group projects. They say that group projects are important for building teamwork skills. I call BS because no matter how many times I tried to get my group members to help me, all they did was cause me stress and I ended up having to do the bulk of both projects (Yes there's 2!!) myself. So just hope you get into a good group because mine made me get gray hairs. The group project was graded a little harder, but that might have just been my group because like I said I had to do most of the project myself with no help and the project is pretty damn long and stressful. The homework is relatively easy. As long as you paid attention in class and read the article you need for the assignment, you should get an A on it. Main point: Pay attention in class and go to office hours if you need extra help. You don't need the textbook that Rossi requires, but it does clarify a lot of the concepts if you ever need help because they give detailed examples.
Fall 2020 - Class isn't bad. Literally just pay attention in class (even though his voice really drags on sometimes making you want to sleep) and you will be fine. I paid attention in class and took pretty detailed notes (if I missed a section in class, he posts the lecture on ccle later so I was able to go back) making the class relatively easy. I only studied for less than a day for the midterm exam and received a 100%. But focus on the studies he presents in class. Understanding those studies makes it easier to connect the material together. Final exam is not cumulative so that's cool. The worst part of this class is the group projects. They say that group projects are important for building teamwork skills. I call BS because no matter how many times I tried to get my group members to help me, all they did was cause me stress and I ended up having to do the bulk of both projects (Yes there's 2!!) myself. So just hope you get into a good group because mine made me get gray hairs. The group project was graded a little harder, but that might have just been my group because like I said I had to do most of the project myself with no help and the project is pretty damn long and stressful. The homework is relatively easy. As long as you paid attention in class and read the article you need for the assignment, you should get an A on it. Main point: Pay attention in class and go to office hours if you need extra help. You don't need the textbook that Rossi requires, but it does clarify a lot of the concepts if you ever need help because they give detailed examples.
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