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The Practice of Social Research

Module Outline (Weekly Topics and Details)

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Module Handbook (Overall Module Information)

Module Aims:

This module introduces general conceptual and practical background to doing research in the social sciences.

The module also includes a number of optional skills training sessions.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module you should be able to:

Demonstrate a practical understanding of the process, design and ethics of social research.

Audio Recording of Week 8 lecture on Sampling and Generalisability

Audio recording can be accessed by clicking here

Powerpoint Slides for Gillian Hundt Lecture on Research Ethics

Handout of Professor Hundt's powerpoint slides can be accessed here