Comparative and panel sociological research

Course: Sociology

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Comparative and panel sociological research
Code
ВБ1.10
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know the methodological features of the organization of comparative and panel studies. 1.2 Know the basics of organizing a sample comparative study according to existing principles. 2.1 Be able to develop a program of comparative research, its methodological and procedural section, work plan of the study; research calculation. 2.2 Be able to apply quantitative and qualitative methods of obtaining primary empirical information in comparative and panel sociological studies. 2.3 Be able to interpret the results.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Be able to develop a program of sociological research. 2. Know the methods of data collection and analysis in sociology.
Course content
І. Features of comparative research 1. The main tasks that are solved through repeated research. 2. Varieties of repeated studies. 3. Comparative characteristics of panel and retrospective studies. 4. Monitoring research. ІІ. Features of panel research design 5. Features of planning and implementation of panel research. 6. The main types of panel research. 7. The main types of sample design for panel studies. 8. Overview of the world's most famous panel and comparative studies. 9. Review of panel and comparative studies conducted in Ukraine. 10. Requirements for panel research data. Organization of data for analysis. 11. Basic methods of panel data analysis.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Ember, C.R, Ember, M. Cross-cultural Research Methods. - 2nd ed. - AltaMira Press, 2009. – 237 pp. С. 35-50 2. Kovtunenko ES Features of the use of panel and retrospective design in longitudinal studies. Domestic science at the turn of the epochs: problems and prospects of development: collection of conference materials. - Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky: DPU. Hryhoriy Skovoroda, 2016. - №27. - P.194-197 3. Kovtunenko ES Some problems of sampling in panel studies. Domestic science at the turn of the epochs: problems and prospects of development: collection of conference materials. - Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky: DPU. Hryhoriy Skovoroda, 2017. - №29. - P.91-93 4. Kovtunenko ES Methodological problems of measuring democracy. Domestic science at the turn of the epochs: problems and prospects of development: collection of conference materials. - Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky: DPU. Hryhoriy Skovoroda, 2017. - №31. - P.94-96
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, practical classes, individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Execution of tasks during practical classes LR1.1, LR2.1, LR2.2, LR2.3 - 10 points / 20 points 2. Test 1 LR1.1 - 5 points / 10 points 3. Test work 2 LR1.1, LR2.1, LR2.2 - 5 points / 10 points 4. Final report on the results of the project LR1.1, LR2.1, LR2.2, LR2.3 - 8 points / 10 points 5. Performing independent work during the semester LR2.3 - 8 points / 10 points final assessment - exam. LR 1.1., LR1.2, LR2.1, LR2., 2, LR2.3.
Language of instruction
ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Ellianna Stanislavivna Kovtunenko
Methodology and Methods of Sociological Research
Faculty of Sociology
Svitlana Anatoliivna Salnikova
Methodology and Methods of Sociological Research
Faculty of Sociology