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Course: 2024/2025

Techniques of social research and labour market

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Bachelor in Employment and Labour Relations (Study Plan 2018) (Plan: 401 - Estudio: 207)

Coordinating teacher: VEIRA RAMOS, ALBERTO

Department assigned to the subject: Social Sciences Department

Type: Electives

ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 4º

Semester:

Objectives

Knowledge and skills to plan and develop applied research in different areas of society, particularly in the context of labor relations and employment. Knowledge of social science methodology and its basic techniques, both quantitative and qualitative applied to the labor market and work relationships Capacity for analysis and synthesis. Ability to relate knowledge of sociology and similar disciplines, particularly related to the labor market. Ability of organization and planning Ability to manage information...

Skills and learning outcomes

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Description of contents: programme

(See "Detailed program" and "Schedule or weekly planning" link provided for that purpose. They figure in the same document) Lesson 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE LABOUR MARKET RESEARCH Lesson 2. THE RESEARCH PROJECT Lesson 3. QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES Lesson 4. QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES Lesson 5. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT Lesson 6. TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION OF RESULTS

Learning activities and methodology

- Lectures about the main contents of the course: 40%. - Exercises in class (interview script construction, calculation of sample size and margin of error, writing mini-questionnaire, construction of indices) and case studies: 50%. - Personal work (research project): 10%.

Assessment System

% end-of-term-examination 50
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

Calendar of Continuous assessment

- Final exam: The final exam must be submitted all students regardless of their attendance or not the theory and practice of the subject, establishing two very different criteria in each case:
A. For those who have attended at least 70% of practical classes to good use. WEIGHT PERCENTAGE: 50%
B. Students who have not attended at least 70% of practical classes, as well as those who, having attended a percentage equal to or greater, have not demonstrated learning, behaviour and attitudes minimum necessary to pass the course. WEIGHT PERCENTAGE: 100%
- Partial Test exercises: There will be exercises on each of the issues in practical classes (small groups), and a presentation at the end of the course about all the subjects learned. WEIGHT PERCENTAGE: 50%.

Extraordinary call: regulations

Basic Bibliography

AURTENETXE, JON LEONARDO. Métodos y técnicas de investigación social : manual para principiantes. Universidad de Deusto. 2018
CEA D'ANCONA, M.A (1998). Metodología cuantitativa. Estrategias y técnicas de investigación.. Madrid: Síntesis..
CEA D'ANCONA, M.A.. Metodología cuantitativa. Estrategias y técnicas de investigación social.. Síntesis. 2009
CORBETTA, P.. Metodología y técnicas de investigación social. McGraw-Hill. 2007
ECHEVERRÍA, B.. (1999).. Profesión, formación y orientación: Orientación e inserción socioprofesional.. Barcelona: Estel..
GARCÍA FERRANDO, ALVIRA, ALONSO BENITO Y ESCOBAR MERCADO. El análisis de la realidad social: métodos y técnicas de investigación. Alianza. 2015
GARCÍA FERRANDO, M.; IBÁÑEZ, J. Y ALVIRA, F (1989 y varias ediciones). El Análisis de la Realidad Social. Métodos y Técnicas de Investigación.. Madrid: Alianza.
ORTEGA (1991). Manual de Investigación comercial. Madrid. Pirámide.

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.