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Research Design
The steps in research design and the development of a research question ; moving from the general to the specific; identifying appropriate literature and a theoretical framework; the ingredients of a good research question; descriptive, evaluative and theoretical research.
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Approaches to Research
Different approaches to research; positivism, phenomenology and critical theory; linking theory to methods; epistemological positions underpinning research methodology; qualitative and quantitative research.
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Politics and Ethics
The politics and ethics of research; researching vulnerable communities; issues of ownership; knowledge production and use of research; issues of disclosure; confidentiality and anonymity; values in research; the reflexive researcher.
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Communication of Research Findings
Communicating the findings to other practitioners; summarizing and the executive summary; constructing an abstract; using technology; professional presentation and communication skills; communicating to a ‘non-academic’ audience.
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Recommended Book Resources |
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- Sotirios Sarantakos 2017, Social Research, 4th Ed., Part 1 - 4, Red Globe Press London & New York [ISBN: 9780230295322]
- Martin Davies & Nathan Hughes 2014, Doing a Successful Project - Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods, 2nd Ed., Palgrave London & New York [ISBN: 978113730642]
- Creswell, J.W. 2013, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design - Choosing Among Five Approaches, 3rd Ed., Sage, Thousand Oaks California [ISBN: 978145222610]
- Nigel Holt & Ian Walker 2009, Research with People - Theory, Plans and Practicals, 1st Ed., Parts1 - 3, Red Globe Press London & New York [ISBN: 9780230545557]
- Eileen Kane and May O’Reilly de Brún 2001, Doing Your Own Research: In the Field and on the Net, 2nd Ed., Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd London: [ISBN: 9780714530437]
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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- May, T. 2001, Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process, 3rd Ed., Open University Press [ISBN: 9780335206124]
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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- Cantillon, Sara 1998, Research and Social Policy, Social Policy in Ireland, IPA, Dublin
- Lynch, K. 1999, Equality Studies: The Academy and the Role of Research in Emancipatory Social Change, Economic and Social Review, 30 (1)
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Other Resources |
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- Website: CSO
- Website: Economic & Social Research Institute
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