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Research Methods
infoWhy this? The research methods are a very important part of Sociology. The methods are used to analyse and be applied to various areas of Sociology. This unit can be considered a crucial aspect to study with further links to all units.
scheduleWhy now? Students would have already done some application and through this unit can delve deeper with application all set for the year 11 units.
neurologyYou need to know
- Research design
- Qualitative and quantitative methods
- Different types of data
- Primary and secondary sources
- Interpretation of data
- Practical issues
- Ethical issues
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- Describe and explain the processes involved in research design: aims, hypotheses, pilot studies and sampling
- Describe and explain qualitative and quantitative methods
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different methods
- Assess the usefulness of mixed methods approach
- Assess the usefulness of different types of data, qualitative and quantitative data, official and non-official statistics
- Describe and explain primary and secondary sources of data
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret graphs, diagrams, charts and tables to distinguish patterns and trends
- Explain practical issues including time, cost and access
- Explain ethical issues are consent, confidentiality and harm to participants and how the issues can be addressed.
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