SOCY2019 Introduction to Social Research (University of Queensland): rated 4.5/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
SOCY2019 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Sociology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 社会研究导论
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Sociology
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces students to the foundations, tools, and techniques of social research. It does this by embedding questions of method into a broad framework of research design and analysis so that research is approached as a holistic enterprise in which theory, method and analysis are interrelated.
SOCY2019 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "These are the easiest courses I've done, ranked from least to most difficult to get a 7 - CRIM1019, SOCY2019, ACCT1101, CRIM1000, ECON1010, POLS1101, ECON1050"
On Reddit: "SOCY2019 was good because you could choose your own topic that would carry through all the assignments. I chose Youth participation in Mexican Cartels after watching Better Call Saul. But the class was cake."
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is SOCY2019 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 4.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches SOCY2019, and when is it offered?
A: SOCY2019 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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