Introduction to Social Research Methods The University of Edinburgh

Overview

Throughout this Introduction to Social Research Methods Short Course from The University of Edinburgh we’re going to explore:

• The kinds of methods researchers tend to adopt
• The contexts in which certain research methods are used
• The benefits, drawbacks and ethical implications of research

This course isn’t a practical or technical guide to doing research. Rather, it offers a way for us to think deeply about what methods are, and what they allow us to achieve.

What you'll learn

• The kinds of methods researchers tend to adopt
• The contexts in which certain methods are used
• The benefits, drawbacks and ethical implications involved in particular methods
• Critical perspective on quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques
• Critically analyse published research on methods