| Module code | SOC 751 |
| Qualification | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Humanities |
| Module content | The module focuses on debates about, as well as the practice of, research. The idea of science, the role of theoretical conceptualisations, and the epistemological assumptions underpinning research are introduced with reference to competing paradigms, including positivism, interpretivism and realism. With regard to research practice, general principles of planning such as identifying a topic, delineating a problem area, selecting sites, sampling participants and addressing ethical questions are considered. Thereafter the use of methods through which data can be collected and/or constructed are introduced and ways in which evidence can be interpreted and analysed are discussed. |
| Module credits | 30.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 1 seminar per week, 1 lecture per week |
| Language of tuition | English |
| Academic organisation | Sociology |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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