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Social Research Methods

Social Research Methods

By: Armin Trost
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This podcast covers all relevant aspects around research methods in social science. After a short introduction all steps will be considered from defining the hypothesis and research question to academic writing. All slides of the entire series can be downloaded here: https://armintrost.de/en/professor/digital/social-research-methods/Armin Trost Education Science Social Sciences
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  • #24 The Psychology of Writing a Thesis

    #24 The Psychology of Writing a Thesis
    Dec 9 2021
    Writing a thesis is often a challenging and complex enterprise. This episode helps you to understand what will go on inside you and between you and your supervisor. All slides to the entire series can be downloaded for free here: https://armintrost.de/en/professor/digital/social-research-methods/
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    36 mins
  • #23 Academic Writing

    #23 Academic Writing
    Dec 20 2020
    Writing an academic report or article mainly follows a specific structure, format and style since academic papers differ from all other media most people are familiar with (e.g. news-paper article). All slides to the entire series can be downloaded for free here: https://armintrost.de/en/professor/digital/social-research-methods/
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    25 mins
  • #22 Multidimensional Scaling

    #22 Multidimensional Scaling
    Dec 2 2020
    Multidimensional scaling is a statistical procedure to translate distances and dissimilarities into a visual representation. In social science it is used to visualize social relations among people and groups. All slides to the entire series can be downloaded for free here: https://armintrost.de/en/professor/digital/social-research-methods/
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    15 mins
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This covers all the terminology and definitions of what social research methods comprise. I recommend it to anyone as an introduction or refresher.

As a former CEO and Professor of Practice who just started my PhD, this was a great high-level overview of terms, methods, and structure. An excellent primer.

In a world where dubious studies are regularly referenced in the media, this gives you a better understanding of how research is done, how conclusions are reached, and the degree to which they are likely valid or invalid.

I listen at 2x speed and Armin was an engaging reader. He also used real-world examples that were easy to understand, and threw in a little humor to boot.

This is not a deep dive into statistical analysis and methods, if that's what you're looking for I recommend other sources.

Excellent overview of Social Research for anyone.

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