Question 01 For as long as people have been interested in studying the social world around them, observation has served as a bedrock source for human knowledge.
Outline what you consider the essential features of observation, discussing the methodological issues, strengths and weaknesses in its practice.
Question 02 Many accounts of qualitative data analysis demonstrate that there are multiple, iterative sets of tactics at play. In this sense we can speak of ‘thematic analysis’ as a widely used qualitative analytic method, which offers an accessible and flexible approach to analysing qualitative data.
Outline what thematic analysis is and identify the clear phases of conducting a thematic analysis.
Question 03 There are two main research approaches: deduction and induction. With deduction a theory and hypothesis (or hypotheses) are developed, and a research strategy designed to test the hypothesis.
With induction, data are collected, and a theory developed as a result of the data analysis. Propose an alternative to these two main approaches.
Outline the characteristics and differences between the various research approaches, highlighting their limitations.
