Research Paradigms in Sociology

Course: Sociology

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Research Paradigms in Sociology
Code
ВБ1.7
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know modern theoretical approaches and research paradigms in the social sciences. 1.2 Know the current problems of research paradigms in modern sociology. 2.1 Identify, evaluate and use the cognitive potential of basic research paradigms in conducting empirical research in sociology
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the basic sociological theory. 2. Know the basic methods of collecting and analyzing sociological data. 3. Have the skills to work with English-language scientific literature.
Course content
I. Classical sociological paradigms. 1 Models of scientific explanation and research paradigms. 2 Formation and evolution of the positivist paradigm in sociology. Objectivism and its significance for the formation of sociology. 3 The problem of scientific understanding and interpretive paradigms in sociology. ІІ. Paradigms of modern sociology. 4 The problem of multiparadigm in modern sociology. 5 Cognitive potential and choice of research paradigm in conducting empirical research in sociology.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Basic 1. Ritzer J. Modern sociological theories. - 5th ed ..- SPb .: Peter, 2002. - 688 p. http://www.soc.univ.kiev.ua/uk/library/sovremennye-sociologicheskie-teorii-5-e-izd 2. Ritzer G., Stepnisky J. Modern sociological theory. - 8th ed. SAGE Publications, 2017. 3. Ionin LG Philosophy and methodology of empirical sociology. HSE, 2004. Additionally: 1. Kuhn T. The structure of scientific revolutions: Translated from English - Moscow: LLC "Publishing House AST", 2001. - 608 p. http://www.soc.univ.kiev.ua/uk/library/struktura-nauchnyh-revolyuciy-pers-angl-tkun-sostvyukuznecov 2. Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinov. Great idea. Translation from English: Mykola Klymchuk; illustrations: Peter Bollinger. Kharkiv: KSD, 2017 (Chapter 3. What is reality). 3. Melnikov A .. On the problem of metaparadigmatic typology of sociological knowledge // Bulletin of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Sociology. - 2017. - №. 8.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. CW 1 (group analytical written report, presentation and discussion "Cognitive potential of research paradigms") on topic 1, topic 2, topic 3, LR 1.1, LR 1.2, = 20 points / 12 points 2. CW 2 (group analytical written report and presentation "Actual problems of research paradigms in modeLR sociology") on topic 4, topic 5, LR 1.2, LR 2.1 on topic 2, LR 1.2 = 20 points / 12 points 3. Final individual analytical report "Rationale for choosing a research paradigm for master's qualification work", LR 1.1, LR 1.2, LR 2.1 (written report, presentation and discussion) on topic 1, topic 2, topic 3, topic 4, topic 5, LR 2.1 = 20 points / 12 points final assessment: written exam LR 1.1, LR 1.2, LR 2.1 40 points / 24 points
Language of instruction
ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Yuriy Borysovych Savelyev
Methodology and Methods of Sociological Research
Faculty of Sociology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Methodology and Methods of Sociological Research
Faculty of Sociology