| Course ID: | PRTM 4700. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Social Science Methods and Techniques in Natural Resources |
Course
Description: | Designed to introduce students to some basic skills and
analytical methods essential in social science aspects of
natural resource management and outdoor recreation. It will
introduce students to theory and applied approaches applicable
in collection, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative as
well as qualitative data in social science. |
| Oasis Title: | Soc Sci Methods in Nat Res |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of major and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E or STAT 2100H or BIOS 2010 or BIOS 2010E or FANR 2010-2010L or BUSN 3000 or BUSN 3000E or BUSN 3000H or UNIV 1108) |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course has the following objectives:
• To provide students with an overview of the theoretical
background and key concepts in social science research
• To familiarize students with the measurement process and
evaluation of measurement indicators and instruments
• To provide students with an understanding of experiments in
social science studies
• To help students design and implement a social survey related
to human dimensions of outdoor recreation and natural resource
management
• To introduce students to basic skills and analytical
techniques necessary for collecting, analyzing and interpreting
qualitative and quantitative data related to natural resource
management
• To familiarize students with basic financial management and
economic evaluation approaches |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction to Social Science Approach
2. Conceptualization and Measurement
3. Fundamentals of Experiments
4. Survey Methods
5. Data Analysis
6. Qualitative Methods
7. Historical and Comparative Methods
8. Visitation Estimation |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students are directed to review UGA’s policies on academic
dishonesty, which can be found at http://www.uga.edu/~vpaa.
Penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance is
not an acceptable defense. All works must meet the standards
contained in “A culture of Honesty”. |