SOCI 3P02 Study Guide - Final Guide: Open-Source Software, Focus Group, Research Question
22 Jan 2018
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Agenda: announcements and reminders, course overview, structure of exam, tips re: what to bring, practice exercises. Structure: research question, significance, methods of data collection, methods of data analysis, findings and evidence, conclusions. Methods of data analysis: grounded theory, content analysis. 30 multiple choice and fill in the blanks. Read lecture notes and text book emphasize where the lecture notes and. Look at the text books study guide multiple choice exam questions. Be prepared to give examples textbook match. Chapter 7 on ethnography: field research, representation, think description, field notes, rapport, gatekeepers, key informants. Or work in groups to summarize the material. Actual exam question: starting with an interest in a general topic, develop a qualitative research strategy to study a feature of that topic. How will you identify participants or gains access to the setting: describe the primary method you will use for gathering data.
