Topic 2: Researching Illness in its Social Context
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| Date: | Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 4:29 PM |
Description
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Module: Health, Illness and Society
Topic 2
Topic 2: Researching Illness in its Social Context
Objectives
When you have completed the reading and participated in the taught components for this week, we hope you will
- Describe the basic principles of social research
- Describe and critique the main study designs that might be used in social research, including surveys and a range of qualitative approaches
Lecture: Principles of social research methods
This lecture will introduce the key methods and techniques used for social science research. It will cover techniques such as interviews, focus groups, ethnography and questionnaire surveys.
Seminar: Interviews
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Preparation for this week
Work through the two book chapters below. We will review the basics of research design with a focus on interview research. Think about how you might research an aspect of the sociology of health and illness. Write 300 words with a research idea, a research question and a short list of possible topics that could be turned into either a series of closed questions to be used in a survey or questions to ask in a semi-structured qualitative interview project.
Set reading
BOOK CHAPTERS
Byrne B. Qualitative interviewing. In: Seale C (Ed): Researching Society and Culture, 3rd Edition. London: Sage, 2012: 179-192. (Read it here)
Kelly M. Research questions and proposals. In: Seale C (Ed): Researching Society and Culture, 3rd Edition. London: Sage, 2012: 129-142. (Read it here)
Lecture Notes and Powerpoints