Skills for the Social Sciences

SKILLS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
Section 1.................................................................................................................................3
Section 2 ................................................................................................................................4
PART 2............................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Social science research is the research in science which are conducted by the social
scientists which follows the systemic plan. Social science research refers to the activity of
analysing, gathering and interpreting the information for the variety of economic, political,
educational and social purpose. They are based on two type of research which are quantitative
and the qualitative research. Which will discussed further in this essay. There are many reason
for which they need to research. Some of the reasons are to get help in to get some alternative
future, health and well being, as public intellectuals, improves the children life and their
education etc. In this, part 1 will be containing the theoretical ideas of different approaches and
which tends to use the quantitative methodology. There is also the key differences between the
quantitative and the qualitative methodology there causes to use and the which methodology are
used there in this. Cause of the difference in the qualitative and the quantitative methodology.
There are chosen two quantitative article and the two qualitative research in which there is
explanation of about the key argument for both types of research. The full description will be
there in the next part which is going to be discussed further. There is also some discussion about
the data collection method which are used for collecting the data which is there in the article
which are containing the quantitative as well as qualitative research. Here, the particular focused
on the sample size and the methods which are used to collect the data which is either by the
interview or through the survey whether it was conducted online or in-person. There is also
explanation about the thinking about why the data collection was chosen (Soilemezi, D. and
Linceviciute, S., 2018).
PART 1
Section 1
Positivism theory: As per this theory, there are society plays a major role in influencing
the behaviours and actions of an individual. Here, main emphasis is over quantitative method to
interpreted the statistical and mathematical data in an appropriate way. In this, information is
gathered through large number or respondents and evaluate it with the help of various
quantitative techniques. Here, it is assumed that social scientist cam also use this method and
approaches to study various issues related to social science. There are several statistical
techniques are included in quantitative research which will further assist sociologist and scientist