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Forrest, Simon – Teaching Public Administration, 2017
There is an expectation that medical students in the UK will be able to demonstrate conversancy with social science relevant to medicine and health, including the means by which the relevant bodies of knowledge are generated through the use of social science research methods. This paper explores the structural and pedagogical challenges and…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Research Methodology, Research Skills, Undergraduate Students
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Purdam, Kingsley – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2016
Conducting social science research is a complex process, and social science students face a number of learning challenges in order to develop their skills. Moreover, new sources and types of data including so-called big data are providing new opportunities for research, but also pose methodological challenges. In this article, we explore a…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Research Methodology, Research Skills, Online Surveys