Introduction to Social Research
Week one
What is it?
Why do it?
Understand how we shape the world we live in and how we shape it, as well as how the world
shapes us, racism, sexism – for social good.
Who does it?
How is it done?
How is it done at BU?
Week two
Lecture
Qualitative
Collection of non-nomerical data
- Interviews
- Documents
- Observations
- Graphics
“Qualitive uses words or visual images”.
Research involving people, can also be observations, ethnographic observation of a setting.
structured observation – Structured Observation
Ethnographic
observation – Go
and watch the area
your researching.
Living with a group
of people.
Creative research –
Watching people
responses to
different graphics.
Week one
What is it?
Why do it?
Understand how we shape the world we live in and how we shape it, as well as how the world
shapes us, racism, sexism – for social good.
Who does it?
How is it done?
How is it done at BU?
Week two
Lecture
Qualitative
Collection of non-nomerical data
- Interviews
- Documents
- Observations
- Graphics
“Qualitive uses words or visual images”.
Research involving people, can also be observations, ethnographic observation of a setting.
structured observation – Structured Observation
Ethnographic
observation – Go
and watch the area
your researching.
Living with a group
of people.
Creative research –
Watching people
responses to
different graphics.
