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Sampling Techniques
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The Research Process
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Contents include: Quantitative and qualitative data, primary and secondary sources, sampling concepts and techniques. Contents include: Commonsense and sociological forms of knowledge, The Hypothetico-Deductive Model of research, Concept operationalisation, AEB / IBS project organisation.
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Sociology and Science
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Primary Methods 1
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Contents include: Positivist, Realist, Interpretivist and Feminist forms of science, reliability and validity. Contents include: Questionnaires, Content Analysis, Experiments (laboratory and field).
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Secondary Methods
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Contents include: Ethnography, Interviews, Observation (participant / non-participant), subjectivity. Contents include: Introduction to types of secondary methods; the evaluation of secondary sources; overview of official statistics; historical and personal documents.
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Experiments
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Participant Observation
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Contents include: Ethical, practical and methodological reasons for the infrequent use of experimentation in sociological research; The concepts of experimental control, dependent and independent variables; Causality and correlation; The problems involved in the conduct and use of sociological experiments. Contents include: The concept of empathy and how it relates to Participant Observation as a method of data collection; problems of Participant Observation in context; the concept of an "observer effect".
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Overt Participant Observation
[Gang Leader for a Day]

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Contents include: Primary and secondary methods, qualitative and quantitative data. This is an (experimental) online Flash-based flipbook - basically, it's a section,  taken from the AS Sociology for AQA (2nd edition) textbook, in an online magazine format (i.e. the pages can be flipped like a book or magazine). It's a step-up from a simple pdf display or Flashpaper format and if it proves popular I might decide to take it further and put more material online in this format... This overview of overt participant observation uses Sudhir Venkatesh's "Gang Leader for a Day" study as a base for the outline and evaluation of key methodological concepts. These include:
Access
Recording Data
Validity
Depth and Detail
Going Native
Observer Effect
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AS Sociology for AQA - Order Inspection Copy Have you ever wondered why it is that your teacher seems to know so much about Sociological Research Methods? A lot of people think it's because they spent a few years at University studying stuff, followed by a lifetime devoted to reading scientific journals and things.

Well, that's what "They" would like you to think, isn't it? The reality is somewhat different - they just bought this textbook and it told them everything they needed to know about the AQA AS Sociological Research Skills Module. Next time you're in their class take a Sneek-Peek (TM) in their desk draw - I bet you a pound-to-a-penny this little sucker will in there, open at the page following the stuff you're now doing. Teachers, eh?

Disclaimer: Nothing in the above should necessarily be taken to represent anything remotely close to the truth (apart from the bit about Module coverage. Obviously).

 

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