Identifying Data 2017/18
Subject (*) Social Research Techniques Code 660G01020
Study programme
Grao en Relacións Laborais e Recursos Humanos (Coruña)
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
 Second Obligatoria 6
Language
Galician
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department
Coordinador
Romaní de Gabriel, María
 E-mail
mromani@udc.es
Lecturers
Romaní de Gabriel, María
 E-mail
mromani@udc.es
Web
General description O obxectivo xeral desta materia é a capacitación dos e das estudiantes para a realización de investigacións sociais empíricas dentro da área de coñecemento das Relacións Laborais e os Recursos Humanos. Dado o carácter eminentemente práctico da materia, para a que innegablemente tamén se require unha formación teórica de base en torno á metodoloxía e ás técnicas de investigación empregadas nas Ciencias Sociais, esta materia pretende, asemade, orientar aos e ás estudiantes na realización da memoria fin de Grao da titulación en Relacións Laborais e Recursos Humanos.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A18 Interpretar datos e indicadores socioeconómicos.
A25 Aplicar as distintas técnicas de avaliación e auditoría sociolaboral.
A26 Aplicar técnicas cuantitativas e cualitativas de investigación social ao ámbito laboral.
A31 Aplicar os coñecementos á práctica.
A35 Análise crítico das decisións emanadas dos axentes que participan nas relacións laborais.
B1 Resolución de problemas.
B2 Capacidade de análise e síntese.
B3 Capacidade de organización e planificación.
B4 Capacidade de xestión da información.
B9 Traballo en equipos.
B14 Aprendizaxe autónomo.
B15 Creatividade.
C1 Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma.
C3 Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida.
C6 Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse.
C8 Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
interpretar datos e indicadores socioeconómicos A18
Aplicar as distintas técnicas de avaliación e auditoría sociolaboral. A25
Aplicar técnicas cuantitativas e cualitativas de investigación social ao ámbito laboral. A26
Aplicar os coñecementos á práctica. A31
Análise crítico das decisións emanadas dos axentes que participan nas relacións laborais. A35
Resolución de problemas. B1
Capacidade de análise e síntese. B2
Capacidade de organización e planificación. B3
Capacidade de xestión da información. B4
Traballo en equipos. B9
Aprendizaxe autónomo. B14
Creatividade. B15
Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma. C1
Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida C3
Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. C6
Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. C8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
UNIT 1. SOCIAL RESEARCH: DEFINITION AND CONCEPTS.
 - The scientific methodology.
- Fines of social research.
- Fundamentals.
UNIT 2. MAIN SOCIAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES. - Methodological plurality.
- Quantitative Techniques: the experiment , survey and documentary observation.
- Qualitative techniques:participant observation, interviews , biographical methodology , analysis of life´s documents , discussion groups and observing personal documents.
UNIT 3. DATA SOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF LABOR RELATIONS
 - Concept.
- Types of sources.
UNIT 4. THE INVESTIGATION´S PROCESS: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN RESEARCH WORK. PRESENTATION OF DATA AND RESEARCH REPORT WRITING
 - Essentials.
- Types of presentations.
- Structure of the reports.
- Use of references.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Workbook A25 A31 A35 B1 B3 B4 B15 C3 C8 28 28 56
Objective test B9 C1 2 60 62
Guest lecture / keynote speech A18 A26 B2 B14 C6 28 0 28
 
Personalized attention 4 0 4
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Workbook Critical readings, comments and practical exercises that students must perform, as directed by the teacher in class.
Objective test Oral or written examination with questions, practical exercises or comments text
Guest lecture / keynote speech Oral presentation by the teacher, complemented by use of audiovisual media and the introduction of some questions to the students, in order to impart knowledge and objective learning.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Workbook
Description
It will be for readings, guiding each student on the work he has to do, how to do and information sources used.
Tutorial hours for any queries on the matter be established.



Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Objective test B9 C1 Written or spoken test that includes questions, practical exercises or essays.

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Workbook A25 A31 A35 B1 B3 B4 B15 C3 C8 Critical readings, reflections, discussions, presentations and practical exercises that students must do IN THE CLASSROOM and they have to upload them to moodle, following directions given by the teacher.
If a student has not attended the lecture during which the practical exercise has taken place, he will NOT be able to deliver the practical exercise unless he is able to justify his absence appropriately. Since the teacher will not be able to assess either the time spent doing the exercise or the resources, the student will be graded at a lower standard should he not attend the lecture. If the student chooses to deliver the exercise without attending the lecture, he must deliver it within 24 hours of the exercise date. Please take into account that some practical exercises can only be done in a classroom environment (discussions, focus groups, presentations, etc.)


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Assessment comments

















The
student MUST CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ASSESSMENTS AND LET THE TEACHER KNOW
BY EMAIL: mromani@udc.es within the first 15 days of
the course. The student should bear in mind that he will not be able to choose
a different assessment unless he has given a valid reason and the teacher
authorizes him to do so. If the student does not inform the teacher of the
chosen assessment in due time, his performance will be assessed according to
the criteria established, that is, the student will only be able to take the
objective test on 100% of the subject.

ASSESSMENT ONE:

-Complete at least 25%
of the "READINGS" (40%) and take the "OBJECTIVE TEST" (60%)

In this case, the marks
resulting from the two methodologies will be added up, IN THE JUNE ASSESSMENT AND IN THE JULY ASSESSMENT.

If the totals of the two
methodologies do not equal to a pass in the June assessment, the results
obtained in the "READINGS" will be considered, and added up to the
results obtained in the "OBJECTIVE TEST” in the July assessment.

Should
the student choose this assessment, HE WILL NOT be able to take the
"OBJECTIVE TEST" on 100% neither in June nor in July. 

ASSESSMENT TWO:

-Take only the
“OBJECTIVE TEST” (100%) in June and in July.

Sources of information
Basic (). .
García Ferrando, M. , Ibáñez, J. y Alvira, F. (1990). El análisis de la realidad social. Métodos y técnicas de investigación. . Madrid: Alianza Universidad Textos.
Mateo Rivas, M. J. (1985). Estadística en investigación social. . Madrid: Paraninfo.
Gordo López, A. J. y Serrano Pascual, A. (coords.) (2008). Estrategias y prácticas cualitativas de investigación social. Madrid: Pearson Educación.
Cea D´Ancona, M. A. (2012). Fundamentos y aplicaciones en metodología cuantitativa.. Madrid: Síntesis.
Cea D´Ancona, M. A (1996). Metodología cuantitativa. Estrategias y técnicas de investigación social. . Madrid: Síntesis.
Hernández Sampieri, R. , Fernández Collado, C. Y Baptista Lucio, P. (2010). Metodología de la investigación (5 edición). . Méjico: Mc.Graw Hill.
Corbetta, P. (2010). Metodología y técnicas de investigación social.. Madrid: Mc.Graw Hill.
Vallés, M. S. (1999). Técnicas cualitativas de investigación social. Madrid: Síntesis.
Sierra Bravo, R. (1994). Técnicas de Investigación Social. Madrid: Paraninfo
Ander Egg, E. (1996). Técnicas de investigación social (19 edición, 1982) . Argentina: Humanitas.

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Industrial Sociology/660G01017

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Descriptive Statistics /660G01018

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.