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2020/11/16 Week 3 Navigation: SOC SCI 3A LEC A: COMP RES IN SOC SCI (70110)

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Week 3 Navigation Week 3: Methods Overview: This week, we will start to think about some of the methods used in the Social Sciences in a general and broad sense before we move into more specific discussions and examples. We will also take a quick look at Reddit (more on Reddit and gathering data from it later, but this will be another good chance to think about your final project).

Citing Content As a quick note on citing content, while the social sciences broadly use APA (and, if you are a social science major, you will likely need to use APA at some point), I am not requiring a specific citation style for the course. With that said, I am posting some resources for you in terms of citation guides:

APA Guide (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/refere nce_list_author_authors.html)

MLA Guide (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_w orks_cited_page_basic_format.html)

Chicago Guide (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_a nd_style_guide/periodicals.html)

ASA Guide (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/asa_style/references_page_formatti ng.html) (this one is not actually used much and is specific to Sociology, but it's my personally preferred format)

Weekly Lecture Videos This first video will talk about some of the methods we use and some of the programs available to complement and assist with both quantitative and qualitative research.

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Additionally, here is your first brief look at Reddit a bit more specifically:

Finally, for your assignment this week, here is a demonstration of some of the things you can do. Make sure to use some personal data that you are comfortable with sharing for the assignment.

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Readings:

Quick Free Intro (“Data Analysis” on pp. 28-34) (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/files/11213480/download?wrap=1) (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/files/11213480/download?wrap=1)

“She’s Reddit” (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/files/11213481/download? wrap=1) (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/files/11213481/download?wrap=1)

PowerPoint Slides:

SS3A Methods.pptx (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/files/11213487/download?wrap=1) (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/files/11213487/download?wrap=1)

Weekly Assignments

Discussions: [Due: Post on 22 October and Comment on 23 October, Click link below to get started]

Week 3 Discussion (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/discussion_topics/419252)

Activities [Required] Check-In Notes! (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/assignments/609374) (due Wednesday by 11:59pm PDT) Word/Excel Basics (https://canvas.eee.uci.edu/courses/29422/assignments/609359) (due Friday by

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11:59pm PDT)

Office Hours: Office Hours by appt. Wednesday 11am-2pm (please establish the meeting the day before, with ample time to schedule/plan. By 5pm on Tuesday at the absolute latest.)