beginning a research Comparison exercise: use extracts from the Ethics project? work of different sociologists. Hypothesis Establishing appropriate aims. Validity Formulating a hypothesis. 2 The scientific What is the scientific Discussion: is sociology a science? Informed consent method method? Interactionism Why is peer review Reliability important? Validity What is the importance of a pilot study (planning for success and avoiding problems)? What makes research ‘reliable’? What makes research ‘valid’? Alternative approaches, for example, the interactionist perspective (asking people about their experiences and feelings) and gaining informed
beginning a research project? Establishing appropriate aims. Formulating a hypothesis. Comparison exercise: use extracts from the work of different sociologists. Ethics Hypothesis Validity 2 The scientific method What is the scientific method? Why is peer review important? What is the importance of a pilot study (planning for success and avoiding problems)? What makes research ‘reliable’? What makes research ‘valid’? Alternative approaches, for example, the interactionist perspective (asking people about their experiences and feelings) and gaining informed Discussion: is sociology a science? Informed consent Interactionism Reliability Validity
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