Techniques of Internet Research
Course: Sociology
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
Title
Techniques of Internet Research
Code
ВБ 1.4
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know the methodology of research on the Internet.
1.2 Know the specifics of the formation of the sample in online research.
1.3 Know the features and methods of programming the questionnaire on the Internet.
2.1 Be able to program surveys on the Internet.
2.2 Be able to conduct online surveys.
2.3 Be able to export research results.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the methods of collecting sociological information.
2. Be able to work with a computer.
3. Have the skills to program sociological research.
4. Know the selective methods of sociological research.
Course content
І. The Internet as a source of social information.
1. Computer information environment.
2. Program of sociological research conducted using the Internet.
3. The latest methods of collecting sociological information.
ІІ. Lime Survey software shell.
4. LimeSurvey questionnaire.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. GOOGLE search help URL: http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/static.py?page=searchguides.html&ctx=advanced&hl=en#advanced
2. Ronald D. Fricker, Jr. Sampling Methods for Web and E-mail Surveys Naval Postgraduate School 9 October 2006 p43. URL: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.474.3503&rep=rep1&type=pdf
3. LimeSurvey Documentation. URL: http://docs.limesurvey.org/tiki-index.php
4. Expression Manager URL: https://manual.limesurvey.org/Expression_Manager
5. Couper Mick P. Web Surveys // Rev. of Issues and Approaches Public Opinion Quarterly. 2000. Vol. 64. P. 464 - 494.
6. K.L. Manfreda, Z. Batagelj, V. Vehovar Design of Web Survey Questionnaires: Three Basic Experiments. JCMC, 7 (3) April 2002, URL: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol7/issue3/vehovar.html
7. Phil Hughes. Using LimeSurvey URL: http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1006003
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, practical work, practical work in LimeSurvey
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Final test on topics 1-3, LR 1.1, LR 1.2, LR 1.3 - 10 points / 6 points.
2. Research project RN 2.1, RN 2.2, RN 2.3 - 60 points / 30 points.
3. Research program - LR 1.1 - 1.3 - 30 points / 24 points.
final assessment – credit
Language of instruction
ukrainian
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