SSST 100: Craft of Social Inquiry

Number of Sections: 2 | Days and Times: Section A-Mondays & Wednesdays (17:10-18:50 ICT), Section B-Tuesdays & Thursdays (11:40-13:20 ICT)

Course Description

This course is an introductory course for social studies. We will cover what social inquiry is and why it is important.
During this course we will look at different methods of knowing and making sense of the world. We will focus on typical questions that are asked in social science and specific approaches to answer these questions. You will learn the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to answering questions in the field of social science, for instance through a in-depth study on climate change. Selected readings from different social science disciplines will be used as an interdisciplinary approach to addressing questions in this field.

Prerequisites: None.