Course Code: 154373
Course Name: Sociology and Social Survey Methods
Course Type: Basic specialty course
Periods: 54
Credits: 3
Target Students: Undergraduates Majoring in Public Administration
Assessment: Examination
Preparatory Courses: Null
Sociology and social survey methods are basic courses from the discipline of sociology, social work discipline and labor social security discipline in the Guangdong University of Finance & Economics. Labor and Social Security combine the sociological and social survey methods to form the "Sociology and Social Survey Methods" course, which is aimed at professionals needs, students not only learn the basic sociological concepts, basic theory but also to use sociological theories and ideas to analyze and understand social phenomena, and analyze social problems. This course also trains students use of the theory and methods of social investigation to study social status, explain social situations, to enhance students' ability of gathering, analyzing and processing social information, to lay the theoretical and methodological foundation for professional learning and social practice. The course has a strong theoretical and practical significance.