This course aims to enhance students' overall understanding of social research methods, including research design, data collection, data analysis and report writing. The format of the course is a mixture of lectures, group project and SPSS workshops. Students will be provided with not only a good access to a solid knowledge base in social research, but also a platform to learn by doing at a computer lab. By the end of the course, students should be able to identify the basic principles, and learn ethical implication of social research, as well as master basic skills of designing and implementing research projects.