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How do sociologists investigate society?

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What the syllabus asks of you

  • The stages in research design: Selection of topic
  • The stages in research design: Aims
  • The stages in research design: Hypothesis
  • The stages in research design: Target population
  • The stages in research design: Methods
  • The stages in research design: Operationalisation
  • The stages in research design: Pilot studies
  • Sampling: Sampling frames
  • Sampling: Sampling techniques: random; systematic; stratified; snowball; quota
  • Sampling: Strengths and limitations of each technique
  • Quantitative and qualitative primary research methods: Surveys
  • Quantitative and qualitative primary research methods: Questionnaires
  • Quantitative and qualitative primary research methods: Interviews (structured, semi-structured, unstructured, group)
  • Quantitative and qualitative primary research methods: Observations (participant, non-participant, covert, overt)
  • Quantitative and qualitative primary research methods: Strengths and limitations of each method
  • Types of question: Open
  • Types of question: Closed
  • Types of question: Multiple choice
  • Types of question: Scaled
  • The theoretical and practical issues affecting research: Researcher perspective (positivist/interpretivist)
  • The theoretical and practical issues affecting research: Access to sample
  • The theoretical and practical issues affecting research: Response rate
  • The theoretical and practical issues affecting research: Funding/cost
  • The theoretical and practical issues affecting research: Time
  • Ethical issues affecting research: Informed consent
  • Ethical issues affecting research: Privacy/confidentiality
  • Ethical issues affecting research: Deception
  • Ethical issues affecting research: Prevention of harm
  • Ethical issues affecting research: Legality

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