Completing Your Research Project

A Guide for the Social Sciences
Charlotte Brookfield - Cardiff University, UK
Jamie Lewis - Cardiff University, UK
Completing Your Research Project
January 2025 | 320 pages | Sage UK
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Description

Simple. Comprehensive. Logical. This book is a companion guide for anyone completing a research project in the social sciences. It covers the whole research process, from planning, developing, collecting data, analysing data, and writing up. It will help you manage and complete your research project successfully.

It will guide you on:

-Planning your research project
-Developing data collection tools
-Analysing and interpreting data
-Presenting your research in different formats

Featuring chapter objectives, checklists, student exercises, weblinks, and further reading, this comprehensive guide ensures readers navigate the complexities of research within a manageable step-by-step framework.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Chapter One: What is Social Science Research and Why is it Important?

Chapter One: What is Social Science Research and Why is it Important?

Chapter Two: Planning a Social Science Research Project

Chapter Two: Planning a Social Science Research Project

Chapter Three: Reviewing Social Science Literature

Chapter Three: Reviewing Social Science Literature

Chapter Four: Being an Ethical Researcher

Chapter Four: Being an Ethical Researcher

Chapter Five: Methods of Social Science Data Collection

Chapter Five: Methods of Social Science Data Collection

Chapter Six: Social Science Data Analysis

Chapter Six: Social Science Data Analysis

Chapter Seven: Presenting Your Social Science Research

Chapter Seven: Presenting Your Social Science Research

Chapter Eight: Introducing and Concluding

Chapter Eight: Introducing and Concluding

Chapter Nine: Submitting Your Social Science Research Project

Chapter Nine: Submitting Your Social Science Research Project

Additional materials

Description

Simple. Comprehensive. Logical. This book is a companion guide for anyone completing a research project in the social sciences. It covers the whole research process, from planning, developing, collecting data, analysing data, and writing up. It will help you manage and complete your research project successfully.

It will guide you on:

-Planning your research project
-Developing data collection tools
-Analysing and interpreting data
-Presenting your research in different formats

Featuring chapter objectives, checklists, student exercises, weblinks, and further reading, this comprehensive guide ensures readers navigate the complexities of research within a manageable step-by-step framework.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Chapter One: What is Social Science Research and Why is it Important?

Chapter One: What is Social Science Research and Why is it Important?

Chapter Two: Planning a Social Science Research Project

Chapter Two: Planning a Social Science Research Project

Chapter Three: Reviewing Social Science Literature

Chapter Three: Reviewing Social Science Literature

Chapter Four: Being an Ethical Researcher

Chapter Four: Being an Ethical Researcher

Chapter Five: Methods of Social Science Data Collection

Chapter Five: Methods of Social Science Data Collection

Chapter Six: Social Science Data Analysis

Chapter Six: Social Science Data Analysis

Chapter Seven: Presenting Your Social Science Research

Chapter Seven: Presenting Your Social Science Research

Chapter Eight: Introducing and Concluding

Chapter Eight: Introducing and Concluding

Chapter Nine: Submitting Your Social Science Research Project

Chapter Nine: Submitting Your Social Science Research Project

Additional materials

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Completing Your Research Project

A Guide for the Social Sciences


January 2025 | 320 pages | Sage UK

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Simple. Comprehensive. Logical. This book is a companion guide for anyone completing a research project in the social sciences. It covers the whole research process, from planning, developing, collecting data, analysing data, and writing up. It will help you manage and complete your research project successfully.

It will guide you on:

-Planning your research project
-Developing data collection tools
-Analysing and interpreting data
-Presenting your research in different formats

Featuring chapter objectives, checklists, student exercises, weblinks, and further reading, this comprehensive guide ensures readers navigate the complexities of research within a manageable step-by-step framework.


Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: What is Social Science Research and Why is it Important?
  • Chapter Two: Planning a Social Science Research Project
  • Chapter Three: Reviewing Social Science Literature
  • Chapter Four: Being an Ethical Researcher
  • Chapter Five: Methods of Social Science Data Collection
  • Chapter Six: Social Science Data Analysis
  • Chapter Seven: Presenting Your Social Science Research
  • Chapter Eight: Introducing and Concluding
  • Chapter Nine: Submitting Your Social Science Research Project

Recent Product Reviews:

A good insight into social science research tools and project management. This book is competing in an area where a number of ket texts already exsist
Dr Martin Bouette, School of Art Design & Media, Brighton University
I really appreceated this book because it presents the research process in a clear, well-structured and accessible way - ideal for students at the beginning of their academic journey. The practical reflection questions are especially useful in helping students start developing their own research ideas. It's a good addition to the reading list, though not essential, as my first-semester students are German-speaking and have some specific needs.
Dr Oliver Schwarz, Department of Sociology, University Duisburg-Essen
This is a really useful clearly written textbook which will provide guidance to my Level 7 students (MBA and Senior Leader Apprentices), many of whom have limited prior experience of undertaking research projects.
Professor Steve Johnson, Dept of Business, Management & Market, Leeds Trinity University
'Doing a first research project can be intimidating. This offers a practical guide for the puzzled student. Written in an easy to read, conversational style, full of helpful examples, this will become the key book in the field'.
David Silverman, Visiting Professor at the Business Schools University of Technology, Sydney; King’s College, London; and Leeds University.
Completing Your Research Project is a comprehensive guide for social science students. It takes the reader through planning, the collection and analysis of data, presenting findings, writing up and submission and what examiners are looking for in their assessments. This is an authoritative book that students will find invaluable.
Tim May, Honorary Distinguished Professor, University of Cardiff.

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