This course provides an advanced introduction to the logic of inquiry and research design in the social sciences. The readings cover issues ranging from the nature of scientific explanations and causal inquiry to the variety of research methodologies available to social scientists. After introducing and critically examining the most important modes of social inquiry currently in practice, the course focuses on computational social science, its defining characteristics, and how computational approaches can improve our understanding of the complex social processes through which macro-level social outcomes are brought about, and by which they can be explained.
Logic of Social Inquiry
7.5 creditsLogic of Social Inquiry, 7.5 credits
Autumn 2025, Half-time, Norrköping
Will open for late application 15 July 2025
Starts:
Autumn 2025
Start date:
18 August
End date:
26 October
Place of study:
Norrköping
Pace of study:
Half-time
Level:
Second cycle
Teaching form:
On-Campus
Education Time:
Day-time
Education Language:
English
Course offering id:
LIU-46003
Number of Places:
5
Specific requirements
- 180 ECTS credits passed including 90 ECTS credits within one of the following areas humanities, social-, cultural-, behavioural-, natural-, computer-, or engineering-sciences
- English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6)
Exemption from Swedish
Selection
Tuition fees
SEK 11100 - NB: Applies only to students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland.