Research Methods: The Basics

Nicholas Walliman (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

194 Seiten

2010
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-48994-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, and the second the specific methods used to carry out effective research, this book covers:








Structuring and planning a research project







The ethical issues involved in research







Different types of data and data quality







Analysing and organising data to draw sound conclusions







Writing up and displaying data in effective ways





@text:Complete with a glossary of key terms and guides to further reading, this book is an essential text for anyone coming to research for the first time, and is widely relevant across the social sciences and humanities.

Autor

Nicholas Walliman is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

Inhalt

Introduction Part 1 1. Research Basics 2. Research Theory 3. Structuring the Research Project 4. Research Ethics 5. Finding and Reviewing The Literature Part 2 6. The Nature Of Data 7. Collecting and Analysing Secondary Data 8. Collecting Primary Data 9. Quantitative Data Analysis 10. Qualitative Data Analysis 11. Writing the Proposal and Writing Up the Research. Glossary. Bibliography. Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.11.2010
• Reihe/Serie: The Basics
• Zusatzinfo: 23 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 11 Tables, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 129 x 198 mm
• Gewicht: 204 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• ISBN-10: 0-415-48994-6 / 0415489946
• ISBN-13: 978-0-415-48994-2 / 9780415489942
• Zustand: Neuware