Sampling Lecture 7 UEL University of East London
Outline · CW2 . Do you want more time? · Use the CW2 template · Sampling · Sampling in the research process · Different types of sample · How to choose between them · What is your sampling strategy? · Basic concepts · Sampling exercise · CW2 revision · CW2 template
CW2 template 1. Research question and overall aims · What do you want to find out? · What is the general sociological problem question (Layder 2013:11) and what is the specific topic question that you are combining in your research question? 2. Background · Why have you chosen this question? · Why is it interesting or important? 3. Sociological context · What are the sociological concepts, theories and previous research projects that are most relevant to your investigation? · What academic journals are the most relevant (name at least one)? 4. Research design and methods · What research designs, or combinations of designs are you thinking of using and why? · What specific methods might you employ and why? 5. Data and analysis · What kind of sample will you use and what kinds of data will you generate or collect? · How will you analyse this? 6. Reference list · In Cite Them Right Harvard format. · Use hanging indents.