本課程為社會學系必修課程，修習時間為一年。在這一年中，我們希望努力達成以下的目標:
對研究設計及方法有基本的認識
能審慎評估所閱讀的社會學文獻
能選擇適合的研究方法對有興趣的題目進行研究
了解研究人類行為的限制及相關問題
欣賞與認識量化與質化研究的長處和弱點，了解單一研究方法的限制
為未來更深入的研究或就業奠立基礎This course is a compulsory course in the Department of Social Sciences, and the course is one year. During this year, we hope to strive to achieve the following goals:
Have basic understanding of research design and methods
Be able to carefully evaluate the social literature you read
Can choose suitable research methods to study interesting topics
Understand the limitations and related issues of studying human behavior
Appreciate and understand the length and weakness of quantitative and qualitative research, and understand the limitations of a single research method
Lay the foundation for future in-depth research or business development
教科書：
Babbie, Earl. 2013. The Practice of Social Research. 13th edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. [代號: EB]
中譯本：Babbie, Earl著、林秀雲譯，2013，《社會科學研究方法》。台北市:新加坡商聖智學習。
其他指定閱讀資料：
Alford, Robert R.著、王志弘譯，2011，《好研究怎麼做—從理論、方法、證據構思研究問題》。台北市：群學。（Alford, Robert R, 1998, The Craft of Inquiry: Theories, Methods, Evidence. New York: Oxford University Press.） [代號: RA]（We will read Chapter 2 & 3.）
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams著、陳美霞、徐碧卿、許甘霖譯，2009，《研究的藝術》。台北市：巨流。（Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, 2008, The Craft of Research. 3rd edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.）[代號: BCW]（We will read Chapter 3 & 4.）
Neuman, W. Lawrence. 2011. Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. 7th edition. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. [代號: NWL]
（We will read Chapter 6-7 & 13.）
畢恆達，2010，《教授為什麼沒告訴我：2010全見版》。台北縣：小畢空間。[代號: 畢-10] （We will read page 5~88.）
瞿海源、畢恆達、劉長萱、楊國樞編，2015，《社會及行為科學研究法：總論與量化研究法》。台北市：台灣東華。[代號: 瞿-15] （We will read Chapter 2 & 4.）
尚有其他教材上課補充。
Textbook:
Babbie, Earl. 2013. The Practice of Social Research. 13th edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. [Agent: EB]
Chinese translation: Babbie, Earl, Lin Xiuyun, 2013, "Social Science Research Methods". Taipei City: Singapore Business and Educational Intelligence Learning.
Other specified reading data:
Alford, Robert R., Wang Zhihong, 2011, "How to Do Good Research—Problems in Theory, Methods, and Certification Concept Research." Taipei City: Group studies. （Alford, Robert R, 1998, The Craft of Inquiry: Theories, Methods, Evidence. New York: Oxford University Press.) [Agent: RA] (We will read Chapter 2 & 3.)
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, Chen Meixia, Xu Biqing, Xu Ganlin, 2009, "Art of Research". Taipei City: Juliu. (Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, 2008, The Craft of Research. 3rd edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.) [Agent: BCW] (We will read Chapter 3 & 4. )
Neuman, W. Lawrence. 2011. Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. 7th edition. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. [Agent: NWL]
（We will read Chapter 6-7 & 13.）
2010, "Why did the professor not tell me: 2010 Full Version". Taipei County: Small space. [Agent: 分-10] (We will read page 5~88.)
Editors from Qu Haiyuan, Bien Da, Liu Changxuan, and Yang Guole, 2015, "Social and Behavioral Research Methods: General and Quantitative Research Methods". Taipei City: Taiwan East China. [Agent: Qu-15] (We will read Chapter 2 & 4.)
There are other textbooks for supplementary courses.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 出席及課堂參與出席及課堂參與 Attendance and class participation |
10 | |
| 平常作業平常作業 Normal operation |
15 | |
| 研究計畫作業研究計畫作業 Research planning |
15 | |
| 研究計畫期末報告（含口頭報告）研究計畫期末報告（含口頭報告） Research plan final report (including oral report) |
15 |
