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How do sociologists approach the study of society?

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What the syllabus asks of you

  • The positivist approach: The scientific method
  • The positivist approach: A macro view
  • The positivist approach: Social facts
  • The positivist approach: Quantitative data
  • The positivist approach: Causation and correlation
  • The positivist approach: Patterns and trends
  • The positivist approach: Objectivity and reliability
  • The interpretivist approach: A micro view
  • The interpretivist approach: Meanings and motivations
  • The interpretivist approach: Qualitative data
  • The interpretivist approach: In-depth
  • The interpretivist approach: Subjectivity
  • The interpretivist approach: Validity and verstehen
  • Approaches that combine different research methods and evidence: Triangulation
  • Approaches that combine different research methods and evidence: Longitudinal studies
  • The analysis and evaluation of research choices: Bias
  • The analysis and evaluation of research choices: Interviewer effect
  • The analysis and evaluation of research choices: Hawthorne/Observer effect
  • The analysis and evaluation of research choices: Validity
  • The analysis and evaluation of research choices: Reliability
  • The analysis and evaluation of research choices: Representativeness
  • The analysis and evaluation of research choices: Generalisability

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