Introduction to Social Science Research
- What is Social Research?
- Ethics in Social Research
- Ethics of Qualitative Data Collection
- The Value of Research in the Social Sciences by Pericles Lewis
- What is Social Science?
- Introduction to Social Science Research
Research Approaches and Methods
- Alan Bryman’s Social Research Methods
- Qualitative and Quantitative Methods of Social Science Research Explained
- Lawrence Neuman’s Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
- Brief Introduction of Quantitative Methods
- Research Design Principles (for quantitative methods)
- Overview of Qualitative Research Methods
- Brief Development of Qualitative Methods
- Data Collection
- Unit of Analysis
- Central Limit Theorem
- Hypothesis Testing
- Sampling Terminology
- Statistical Terms in Sampling
- Dependent Variable, Independent Variable and Other Types of Variables
- Simple Linear Regression
Using and Designing a Survey
- Brief Introduction of Quantitative Methods
- Brief Development of Qualitative Methods
- Research Design Principles (for Quantitative Methods)
- Categorising the Purposes of Mixed Methods Research
- Unit of Analysis
- Target Population
- Data collection (for Qualitative)
- Constructing and Wording Questions
Types of Survery
- Types of surveys
- The Internet as a New Platform for Expressing Opinions and as a New Public Sphere
- Self-Administered Paper Questionnaires
Sampling
- Sampling Terminology
- Methodological Issues in Focus Group Research: Representativeness, Independence, Degrees of Freedom, and Theory Confirmation
Consent
- Ethics of Qualitative Data Collection
- Research Ethics in Social Science
Reporting and Writing of Survey Results
- Organising Your Social Sciences Research Paper
- Pasek, J’s Writing the Empirical Social Science Research Paper: A Guide for the Perplexed
Data management practices
- Van den Eynden, V., Bishop, L., Horton, L., & Corti, L.s’ Data Management Practices in the Social Sciences
- SMU Libraries. Research Data Management: Data Management Plan
Introduction to various data analysis tools
- Collier, J’s Using SPSS Syntax: A Beginner’s Guide
- Parke, C. S.’s Essential First Steps to Data Analysis: Scenario-based Examples Using SPSS
- Schumacker, R. E.’s Learning Statistics Using R
Analyses (quantitative methods)
- Central Limit Theorem
- Hypothesis Testing
- Dependent Variable, Independent Variable and Other Types of Variables
- Simple Linear Regression
References: Data collection methods (Online surveys/ questionnaires; F2F Surveys/ questionnaires; Interviews; Focus Group Discussions; Direct observation)
- 5 Data Collection methods for Obtaining Quantitative and Qualitative Data
- Spickard, J’s Research Basics
- Murray, J’s Survey Design: Using Internet-based Surveys for Hard-to-Reach Populations
- Breen, R. L’s A Practical Guide to Focus-group Research