The module provides introductory training in research design and the collection of quantitative and qualitative data. Upon completion of the module students will be able to approach their studies and the materials they use with a more developed 'critical eye' and some practical skills. Students will be introduced to the nuts and bolts of social investigation, and through practicals will gain expertise in referencing and preparing professional reports reliant on social data.
Module Aims
· To introduce students to the social research process
· To give students the tools to evaluate the strengths and limitations of different approaches to sociological research
· To teach students the key features of qualitative and quantitative data, including how these are collected, analysed and presented.
· To provide practical hands-on sessions that will help students to develop their research, study and employability skills
· To develop students’ communication and critical appraisal skills
Learning
Outcomes
By
the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. formulate a research question
2. plan a social science research project
3. undertake basic analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
4. evaluate the strengths and limitations of different methodological tools for sociological research
5. recognise how different types of research data should be presented
6. critically assess the connections between theory and research
7. engage constructively and reflexively in debate with their peers
- Module Supervisor: Neli Demireva
- Module Supervisor: Katy Wheeler