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> -----Original Message----- > From: Gaston Hilkhuysen [SMTP:ghilkhuysen@HOTMAIL.COM] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 3:44 AM > To: SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU > Subject: textbook on the research process in the social sciences > > I am planning to give a course on the research process in the social > sciences. The course should contain the following topics > > -defining the aim of a study > -constructing a conceptual model > -measering the concepts of the conceptual model > -data-analysis > > This much to do in one course (some of you might use a whole curriculum on > the topic), but the aim of this course is to 'remind' people who have > masters in sociology, social geography, administration and urban planning > how to do research. After the course they should also beable to play > around > with a statiscal package and do their own simple stats. > > Can anyone give me a title of a recent decent textbook I could use. > > TIA. > > Gaston L.M. Hilkhuysen > > > (excuses for any crosspostings)