Spring 2025
ISF 189 003 - SEM 003
Interdisciplinary Research Methods
Shreeharsh Kelkar
Class #:18996
Units:4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
15
Enrolled: 5
Waitlisted: 1
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 5
Open Reserved Seats:
18 reserved for Interdisciplinary Studies Majors
Hours & Workload
9 hours of outside work hours, and 3 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials.
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Course Catalog Description
This class is an introduction to research methods, leading students through different units built around specific learning goals and practical exercises. The course is designed to teach a range of research skills, including the ability to formulate research questions and to engage in scholarly conversations and arguments; the identification, evaluation, mobilization, and interpretation of sources; methods and instruments of field research (interviews, questionnaires, and sampling) and statistical thinking; and the construction of viable arguments and explanation in the human sciences. At the same time, the course is designed to help students identify their own thesis topic, bibliography, and methodological orientation.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
18 reserved for Interdisciplinary Studies Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None