SOC SC 404Research Design in Social Science
Social Science · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Introduction to main components of research projects, focusing on research questions, theoretical frameworks, and research design. Students design feasible research plan for individual project. Students identify research topic and specify research question; identify existing data for original analysis; compare theoretical frameworks for social scientific analysis of data; assess relevant evidence and literature; and explore approaches to data analysis. Students submit assignments, and complete research proposal.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.