Università Roma Tre

After an initial presentation of the main analytical paradigms of the social sciences, the lectures will focus on how to define a research project and the main techniques for collecting and processing the information collected. To this end, the research design (both quantitative and qualitative), the methods of empirical operationalisation of research , the main survey techniques (questionnaires, data collection, in-depth interviews, observation, etc.) and data analysis will be presented.

Texts will be indicated during the lectures. A special programme will be defined for Erasmus students

Anol Bhattacherjee, Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices (Revised edition), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia, 2019
M. Rezaul Islam, Niaz Ahmed Khan, Rajendra Baikady, Principles of Social Research Methodology, Springer, Singapore, 2022