Methodological Challenges in the Human Sciences
Knowledge and Inquiry · JC 2 · Knowledge in the Human Sciences and History · 2.º Período

Methodological Challenges in the Human Sciences

Students explore the complexities of studying human behavior, focusing on the tension between quantitative data and qualitative interpretation.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB H2 Knowledge and Inquiry (9751), The Construction of Knowledge: Knowledge in the Social SciencesSEAB H2 Knowledge and Inquiry (9751), The Construction of Knowledge: Historical Knowledge

About This Topic

Students explore the complexities of studying human behavior, focusing on the tension between quantitative data and qualitative interpretation.

Key Questions

  1. How does studying humans differ from studying the natural world?
  2. What are the limitations of predictive models in human sciences?
  3. Can human behavior be quantified objectively?

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