The Ultimate Revision Series: Research Methods in Sociology for AS & A2

This is a full set of all-colour revision cards covering the topic of Research Methods in Sociology. This PDF document can be printed to postcard size and use for easy access revision to the key essentials at a glance. The cards cover all areas of the topic and have been presented in a simple to use format for effect topic content recall and focus on examination style questions.

Includes: The research process, key terms, factors influencing choice of method, positivism vs interpretivism, structure versus action theories, primary/secondary data - advantages/disadvantages, sampling methods, Experiments, Questionnaires, Structured Interviews, Unstructured interviews, Longitudinal Studies, Content analysis, participant observation, life documents (and pros/cons of different types of qualitative secondary sources), official statistics, basic sociological theory and more.

Each method is presented in a simple to follow evaluation chart which structures the format for answers:
- Definition of method
- Descriptive links to theories and key issues such as reliability/quantitative data etc
- Examples of method in use
- A series of advantages and disadvantages

Overall, this resource takes the hard work out of consolidating your notes and gives you more time and freedom to get creative and actively use this material to revise and plan for different examination questions.