Overview

This topic provides students with the core skills required to understand, source and apply social scientific research. It addresses research ethics, sample selection, qualitative and quantitative processes of data collection, analysis and interpretation, and presentation of data. The topic is oriented towards building students’ capacity to use data in ways … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Equip students with the skills to assess the rigour and pertinence of qualitative and quantitative data
  • Highlight the different uses of qualitative and quantitative data in exploring social issues
  • Describe the requirements of ethical research
  • Support students to develop data presentation skills
  • Promote professional and collegial behaviour

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Discuss the ethics of research
2.
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative methods
3.
Produce reports on social issues using qualitative and quantitative data
4.
Model professional conduct

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Assumed knowledge

First year sociology topic knowledge, or first year knowledge gained from humanities or social science topics