Title: 1. Research community
Course: EDPS0009: Researching Education and Society: Qualitative Methods 2020/2021

1. Welcome to the research community

We will discuss the overall aims and ethos of the module, the module structure and the purpose of lectures, seminars and independent study. We will think about what it means to be part of a research community, what qualitative research is and what it is good for. We will also explore some fundamental concepts and principal foundations within the context of research process and design.

By the end of this component you will:

- Understand what qualitative social science research is
- Know the stages of the research process
- Understand what kinds of research questions qualitative social science can answer
- Be able to express your basic foundations and beliefs relating to research

Independent study materials

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