Departement Sosiologie en Sosiale Antropologie Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology

S364 - Sosiale Navorsing (2013) S364 - Social Research (2013)

Lecture 1

Lesing 1

Introduction and overview

Tuesday 23 July

Inleiding en oorsig
Dinsdag, 23 Julie

Dr Lloyd Hill lloydhill@sun.ac.za

Lect. overview / Oorsig van lesing

Welcome & intro Objectives & outcomes Assessment Lectures Tutorials & research project Tomorrows lecture Welkom & inleiding Doelwitte & uitkomste Assessering Lesings Tutoriale & navorsingsprojek More se lesing

Welcome & introduction Welkom & inleiding

Die S364 span vir 2011: Lecturers / Dosente Lloyd Hill (L407 L418; x2096; lloydhill@sun.ac.za) Heidi Prozesky (L414; x2092; hep@sun.ac.za) Jan Vorster (L431; x2132; jhv3@sun.ac.za) Tutors Megan Robertson (L401a; sos364@sun.ac.za) Renelle Terblanche (L401a ; sos364@sun.ac.za) (Sien Konsultasiebesonderhede in raamwerk / see consultation details in module outline)

Language / Taal
Bilingual (T-option) Lecture notes
All key concepts translated: English on left Lecture (PPT) notes on Webstudies

Tweetalig (T-opsie) Lesingnotas

Alle kernbegrippe word vertaal Afrikaans op regterkant Lesingnotas (PPT) op Webstudies

Tutorial groups (T1-8)

Afrikaans (2) & bilingual (Renelle) English (2) & bilingual (Megan) See Webstudies

Tutoriale groepe (T1-8)

Afrikaans (2) & tweetalig (Renelle) Engels (2) & tweetalig (Megan) Sien Webstudies

Prescribed text Voorgeskrewe boek

Bryman, A (3rd or 4th Ed.) Social Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Te koop / purchase at campus bookshop Kortleen-afdeling / library short-loan section (onder / under Sociology/Hill)

Objectives / Doelwitte
Introduce theoretical debates in social research methodology Provide context for a number of researchrelated choices ( project) Experience with research design and the writing of a research proposal Inleiding tot teoretiese debatte in navorsingsmetodologie Verskaf konteks vir navorsingsverwante besluitneming ( projek) Ervaring met navorsingsontwerp en die opstel van navorsingsvoorstel

Outcomes / Uitkomste
general knowledge (what) of qualitative and quantitative research strategies
tomorrow

algemene kennis (wat) van kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe navorsingstrategie

more

in-depth understanding (what) of a selected research design; design a project (how) write a research proposal (how project proposal)

in-diepte begrip (wat) van gekose navorsingsontwerp ontwerp n projek (hoe) skryf n navorsingsvoorstel (hoe projekvoorstel)

Continuous assessment
Tutorial assignment 1 (Research proposal, section one) Tutorial assignment 2 (Research proposal, sections one and two) Tutorial assignment 3 (Research proposal, first complete draft) Final research proposal Semester test 1 (M/C reading test) Semester test 2 (essay / brief research assessment) Self-assessed and Webstudies M/C reading tests (for bonus marks) Potential final mark 10% 15% 20% 25% 15% 15% 10% 110%

Deurlopende assessering
Tutoriaal werkstuk 1 (Navorsingsvoorstel, deel 1) Tutoriaal werkstuk 2 (Navorsingsvoorstel, dele 1 en 2) 10% 15%

Tutoriaal werkstuk 3 (Navorsingsvoorstel, eerste volledige voorlopige 20% weergawe) Finale navorsingsvoorstel 25% Semestertoets 1 (M/K toets gebaseer op leeswerk) Semester toets 2 (opstel / kort navorsingsassessering) 15% 15%

Self-assesserings en Webstudies M/K toetse (vir bonuspunte)

Potensile maksimum prestasiepunt

10%
110%

Lectures & tutorials

23 lectures
Tue 15:00, Geo1004 Wed 15:00, Geo1004

23 lesings
Di 15:00, Geo1004 Wo 15:00, Geo1004

4 tutorial classes
Sign up on Webstudies Tuts begin Tue 6 Aug

4 tutoriaalklasse
Teken in op Webstudies Tuts begin Di 6 Aug

Attendance of lectures and tutorials is compulsory

Bywoning van lesings en tutoriale is verpligtend

Webstudies module link: http://www.webstudies.sun.ac.za

Lecture schedule (#1-12)

No. Day Date Topic Lect.

Chapters in Bryman Ed. 4 Ch. 1

Ch. 2 Ch. 1

Ed. 3

1 Tues. 23 Jul. Introduction and overview

2 Wed. 24 Jul. Social research strategies

LH
LH

3 Tues. 30 Jul. Social research design

4 Wed. 31 Jul. Reading, writing and questioning 5 Tues. 06 Aug. The nature of quantitative research 6 Wed. 07 Aug. Sampling and generalising 7 Tues. 13 Aug. Sampling continued 8 Wed. 14 Aug. Asking questions 9 Tues. 20 Aug. Structured interviewing 10 Wed. 21 Aug. Secondary analysis 11 Tues. 27 Aug. Quantitative data analysis 12 Wed. 28 Aug. Quantitative data analysis continued

LH
LH JV JV JV JV JV JV JV JV

Ch. 3
Ch. 7 Ch. 8 Ch. 11 Ch. 9&10 Ch. 14 Ch. 15

Ch. 2
Ch. 6 Ch. 7 Ch. 10 Ch. 8&9 Ch. 13 Ch. 14

Ch. 4,5&29 Ch. 3,4&27

Lesingskedule (#1-12)
Nr. Dag Datum Onderwerp 1 Di. 2 Wo. 3 Di. 4 Wo. 5 Di. 6 Wo. 7 Di. 23 Jul. Inleiding en oorsig 24 Jul. Sosiale navorsingstrategie 30 Jul. Sosiale navorsingsontwerp 31 Jul. Lees, skryf en bevraagtekening 06 Aug. Die aard van kwantitatiewe navorsing 07 Aug. Steekproeftrekking en veralgemening 13 Aug. Steekproeftrekking vervolg Dos. LH LH LH LH JV JV JV Hoofstukke in Bryman

Uitg. 4
Hfst. 1 Hfst. 2 Hfst. 3 Hfst. 4,5&29 Hfst. 7 Hfst. 8

Uitg. 3

Hfst. 1 Hfst. 2 Hfst. 3,4&27 Hfst. 6 Hfst. 7

8 Wo.
9 Di. 10 Wo. 11 Di.

14 Aug. Die vra van vrae

20 Aug. Gestruktureerde onderhoudvoering 21 Aug. Sekondre ontleding 27 Aug. Kwantitatiewe data-ontleding

JV
JV JV JV

Hfst. 11

Hfst. 10

Hfst. 9&10 Hfst. 8&9 Hfst. 14 Hfst. 15 Hfst. 13 Hfst. 14

12 Wo.

28 Aug. Kwantitatiewe data-ontleding vervolg

JV

Lecture schedule (#13-23)

No. Day Date Topic Lect. LH LH LH LH Ch. 17 Ch. 18 Ch. 19 Ch. 6 Ch. 23 Ch. 24 Ch. 26 Ch. 27 Ch. 28 Ch. 17 Ch. 5 Ch. 21 Ch. 22 Ch. 24 Ch. 25 Ch. 26 Ch. 16 Chapters in Bryman Ed. 4 Ed. 3

13 Tues. 03 Sep. Writing the research proposal 14 Wed. 04 Sep. The nature of qualitative research 15 Tues. 17 Sep. Sampling in qualitative research 16 Wed. 18 Sep. Ethnography and participant observation

17 Wed. 25 Sep. Qualitative interviewing & focus groups

18 Tues. 01 Oct. Ethics and politics in social research 19 Wed. 02 Oct. Documents as sources of data 20 Tues. 08 Oct. Qualitative data analysis 22 Tues. 15 Oct. Mixed methods research 23 Wed. 16 Oct. The Internet and E-research Tues. 22 Oct. NO LECTURE

HP
HP HP HP HP HP

Ch. 20&21 Ch. 18&19

21 Wed. 09 Oct. Breaking the quantitative/qualitative divide HP

Wed. 23 Oct. NO LECTURE

Lesingskedule (#13-23)
Nr. Dag Datum Onderwerp 03 Sep. Die skryf van die navorsingsvoorstel 04 Sep. Die aard van kwalitatiewe navorsing Steekproeftrekking in kwalitatiewe 17 Sep. navorsing 18 Sep. Etnografie en deelnemende waarneming Kwalitatiewe onderhoudvoering & 25 Sep. fokusgroepe 01 Okt. Etiek en politiek in sosiale navorsing 02 Okt. Dokumente as databronne 08 Okt. Kwalitatiewe data-ontleding Die afbreek van die 09 Okt. kwantitatiewe/kwalitatiewe verdeling 15 Okt. Gemengde metode navorsing 16 Okt. Die Internet en E-navorsing 22 Okt. GEEN LESING Dos. LH LH LH LH Hfst. 17 Hfst. 18 Hfst. 17 Hfst. 18&19 Hfst. 5 Hfst. 21 Hfst. 22 Hfst. 24 Hfst. 25 Hfst. 26 Hfst. 16 Hoofstukke in Bryman Uitg. 4 Uitg. 3 13 Di. 14 Wo. 15 Di. 16 Wo. 17 Wo. 18 Di. 19 Wo. 20 Di. 21 Wo. 22 Di. 23 Wo. Di.

Hfst. 19 Hfst. HP 20&21 HP Hfst. 6 HP Hfst. 23 HP Hfst. 24 HP Hfst. 26 HP Hfst. 27 HP Hfst. 28

Wo.

23 Okt. GEEN LESING

Research project / Navorsingsprojek

Look at Research Project (handout) Reseach project: writing a research proposal Continuous assessment in 4 parts
3x tutorial assignments 1x final proposal (22 October)

Kyk na Navorsingsprojek (opdragstuk) Navorsingsprojek: opstel van navorsingsvoorstel Deurlopende assessering in 4 dele
3x tutoriaal werkstukke 1x finale voorstel (22 Oktober)

Three tutorial assignments

No. Day Tue. 1 Wed. Fri. Tue. 2 Wed. Fri. Tue. 3 Wed. Fri. Tue. 4 Wed. Fri. 2 Oct. 11 Oct. 04 Sep. 20 Sep. 1 Oct. 21 Aug. 30 Aug. 03 Sep. 07 Aug. 16 Aug. 20 Aug. Date 06 Aug. Time 09:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 tbc 09:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 tbc 09:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 tbc 09:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 tbc Class & Venue T1, A&SS 213 T3, A&SS 209 T5, A&SS 212 T7, A&SS 228 Sick tut, tbc T1, A&SS 213 T3, A&SS 209 T5, A&SS 212 T7, A&SS 228 Sick tut, tbc T1, A&SS 213 T3, A&SS 209 T5, A&SS 212 T7, A&SS 228 Sick tut, tbc T1, A&SS 213 T3, A&SS 209 T5, A&SS 212 T7, A&SS 228 Sick tut, tbc T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 T8, OH 1017 T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 T8, OH 1017 T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 T8, OH 1017 T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 T8, OH 1017 Topic

Introduction to the research project

Submission of tutorial assignment 1 and discussion of research proposal phase 2 Submission of tutorial assignment 2 and discussion of research proposal phase 3 Submission of tutorial assignment 3 and discussion of the final research proposal

Drie tutoriaal werkstukke

Nr. Dag Di. 1 Datum 06 Aug. Tyd 09:00 10:00 11:00 Klas & Lokaal T1, L&SW 213 T3, L&SW 209 T5, L&SW 212 T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 Onderwerp

Wo.
Vry. Di. 2 Wo. Vry. Di. 3 Wo. Vry. Di. 4 Wo.

07 Aug.
16 Aug. 20 Aug.

11:00
sbw 09:00 10:00 11:00

T7, L&SW 228

Siektetut, sbw T1, L&SW 213 T3, L&SW 209 T5, L&SW 212 T7, L&SW 228 Siektetut, sbw T1, L&SW 213 T3, L&SW 209 T5, L&SW 212 T7, L&SW 228 Siektetut, sbw T1, L&SW 213 T3, L&SW 209 T5, L&SW 212 T7, L&SW 228

T8, OH 1017
T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 T8, OH 1017 T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 T8, OH 1017 T2, L&SW 216 T4, L&SW 228 T6, L&SW 213 T8, OH 1017

Inleiding tot die navorsingsprojek Indien van tutoriaalwerkstuk 1 en bespreking van navorsingsvoorstel fase 2 Indien van tutoriaalwerkstuk 2 en bespreking van navorsingsvoorstel fase 3 Indien van tutoriaalwerkstuk 3 en bespreking van die finale navorsingsvoorstel

21 Aug. 30 Aug. 03 Sep.

11:00 sbw 09:00 10:00 11:00

04 Sep. 20 Sep. 1 Okt.

11:00 sbw 09:00 10:00 11:00

2 Okt.

11:00

Vry.

11 Okt.

sbw

Siektetut, sbw

Broad theme: Studying and interacting at a South African university

Bre tema: Studie en interaksie by Suid-Afrikaanse universiteit

Van bre tema tot gefokusde onderwerp From broad theme to focused topic
You begin with the broad theme and formulate your own focused topic
Tutorial 1

Begin met die bre tema en formuleer jou eie gefokusde onderwerp
Tutoriaal 1

think about ways to research this topic

Lecture on research design Tutorial 2

dink oor maniere om hierdie onderwerp te ondersoek

Lesing oor Navorsingsontwerp Tutoriaal 2

Refine or change your topic

Verfyn of verander jou onderwerp...

Tomorrows lecture More se lesing

What does Bryman mean by research strategy? The senses of strategy: lets begin with a sports metaphor Quantitative and qualitative research Wat bedoel Bryman as hy na navorsingstrategie verwys? Die betekenisse van strategie: kom ons begin met n sportmetafoor ...Kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe navorsing

Why study research methods?

Hoekom bestudeer vavorsingsmetodes?
Social curiosity: What? Why? When? who?..How? The great what/how debate
ontology / epistemology

Sosiale nuuskierigheid: Wat? Waarom? Wanneer? Wie?..............................Hoe? Die groot what/hoe debat
ontologie / epistemologie

Knowledge vs knowhow
Explicit vs tacit / embodied knowledge Insider discourses Embodied skill, acquired by doing

Kennis vs know-how / praktiese kundigheid

Eksplisiet vs onuitgesproke / beliggaamde kennis Binne diskoerse beliggaamde vaardigheid, verkry deur te doen