1. SOCI2003B Sociological Methods Colleen Anne Dell, Ph.D. Carleton University, Department of Sociology & Anthropology Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse September 7, 2006 Introduction to the Course

2. OUTLINE 1. Introduction to the class a. What is truth? 2. Who are you? Who am I? 3. Course objective 4. Course website & outline 5. Social scientific research: What is it? 6. Addiction defined 7. Exercise for next class: Creativity 8. Film: Fix - The Story of an Addicted City

3. A) WHAT IS TRUTH?

4. 2. WHO ARE YOU? WHO AM I? Year Major Future workplace / academic interest Will research be a component of this?

5. 3. COURSE OBJECTIVE For students to gain an understanding of the logic of the social research process and translate their acquired knowledge into practice.

6. KNOWLEDGE What is known, or thought to be known, and changes over time.

7. 4. COURSE WEBSITE & OUTLINE http://http-server.carleton.ca/~cadell/ - Outline - Assignments - Weekly notes - Postings

8. 5. SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH – WHAT IS IT? SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC

9. RESEARCH Activity intended to investigate, document, bring to light, analyse, or interpret matters in any domain, to create knowledge for the benefit of society or of particular groups. (M. Castellano, Journal of Aboriginal Health, January 2004:99).

10. 6. ADDICTION ADDICT: One who is given to some habit, especially the use of narcotic drugs. ADDICTED: Given over to a pursuit, practice or habit. ADDICTION: The state of being addicted or given over, as to narcotics.

11. 7. EXERCISES FOR NEXT CLASS: CREATIVITY 1. WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE EVER DONE? 2. WHY DO YOU CONSIDER THIS CREATIVE (WHAT PERSONAL SKILLS, TRAITS, TALENTS, CHARACTERISTICS DID YOU USE)?

12. FOR NEXT CLASS IDENTIFY 3 AREAS OF SOCIOLOGICAL INTEREST

13. 8. FIX: THE STORY OF AN ADDICTED CITY What research questions emerge from this film? What reasons does this film provide for studying the area of addictions from a sociological perspective?