This is the page to access the resources for paper 3 - sociological method. In session 2007-2008 the topics will be taught as separate themes and will also be referenced in the teaching related to papers 1 & 2 [Families & Households and Education].
The following are the most important areas that you need to know about. Use this as support. Consult the scheme of work for more detail - currently not available here but available at the AQA site under Sociology.
| Introduction | Social Surveys | Statistical Issues | Conversation analysis & Expressive Docs |
| Ethics | Interpretivism | Feminist Methodologies | Vocabulary used and Triangulation |
| Interviews | Doing research | Content analysis | Observation |
| The whole process | Primary & Secondary Data | Comparative method | Sociology as science |
| GCSE research notes | Qualitative issues Quantitative issues | Questionnaires | |
Revision Activity - Worksheet [word doc] based on past papers 2003-2006 enter here.
Still under development but all under-lined links, where present, should work!
