PPT-Theory and Methods

wwweducationforumcouk Positivism Positivists see sociology as a science They seek to discover the objective social laws which cause patterns in social behaviour Seek to establish correlations and causes. a. brief . i. ntroduction . t. o. Social Science Research. Research. : the . systematic process of collecting and analysing information (data) in order to increase our understanding of the phenomenon with which we are concerned or . . A level and AS level . at High Storrs School. Some statistics…. 2 women a week die in the UK from domestic violence. More black young men in prison in USA than there is in higher education. 70% of the people on minimum wage are women in the UK. Exploring the Relation between Design & Theory. Kevin . L. . Ladd. 18 May 2010. Conference on Faith and Health. Syddansk. . Universitet. , Odense, . Danmark. 18 May 2010. Mixed Methods, Design, & Theory. The Practice of Social Research. Nicholas Gane. The purpose of this session is to think about the status of theory and method within your own doctoral research. Regardless of all disciplinary backgrounds, all PhDs contain elements of theory and method to greater or lesser degree. uncertainty assessment. in hydrological modelling. Alberto . Montanari. Department DICAM – University of Bologna. alberto.montanari@unibo.it. Premise: the problem is not new..... “. It seems to me that the condition of confidence or otherwise forms a very important part of the prediction, and ought to find expression. The next couple of lessons will be focused on recapping and practicing exam questions on the following parts of the specification:. The major features of science, including replicability, objectivity, theory construction, hypothesis testing, the use of empirical methods, Validating new knowledge and the role of peer review. Grounded theory. Paul Cairns. paul.cairns@york.ac.uk. 2. Objectives. Process of developing a grounded theory. 3. What is it?. Methodology (not a theory!). To develop a grounded theory. Inductive. Iterative. Hypothesis. Law. Theory. Model. Read Sections 1.1 – 1.3 prior to viewing the slides.. Topics for Unit 1. Basic characteristics of science (1.3). Hypothesis – testable and reproducible. Law – summary of many observations. Questions can be of the form. 1) Explain/show property X. 2) Which properties are required for Y. 3) Apply method Z. 4) How do methods A and B compare. 5) I have problem C what methods are applicable?. George . Em. . Karniadakis. (Brown U). & Linda . Petzold. (UCSB). Possible Topics/Directions. Rigorous . Mathematical Formulations. Coarse-Graining Formulations, . e.g. . . Mori-. Zwanzig. ; memory. CSCE 587 Midterm Review K-means Clustering K-Means Clustering - What is it? Used for clustering numerical data, usually a set of measurements about objects of interest. Input: numerical. There must be a distance metric defined over the variable space Bridging environmental and Indigenous studies and drawing on critical geography, spatial theory, new materialist theory, and decolonizing theory, this dynamic volume examines the sometimes overlooked significance of place in social science research. There are often important divergences and even competing logics at work in these areas of research, some which may indeed be incommensurable. This volume explores how researchers around the globe are coming to terms - both theoretically and practically - with place in the context of settler colonialism, globalization, and environmental degradation. Tuck and McKenzie outline a trajectory of critical place inquiry that not only furthers empirical knowledge, but ethically imagines new possibilities for collaboration and action.Critical place inquiry can involve a range of research methodologies this volume argues that what matters is how the chosen methodology engages conceptually with place in order to mobilize methods that enable data collection and analyses that address place explicitly and politically. Unlike other approaches that attempt to superficially tag on Indigenous concerns, decolonizing conceptualizations of land and place and Indigenous methods are central, not peripheral, to practices of critical place inquiry. Bridging environmental and Indigenous studies and drawing on critical geography, spatial theory, new materialist theory, and decolonizing theory, this dynamic volume examines the sometimes overlooked significance of place in social science research. There are often important divergences and even competing logics at work in these areas of research, some which may indeed be incommensurable. This volume explores how researchers around the globe are coming to terms - both theoretically and practically - with place in the context of settler colonialism, globalization, and environmental degradation. Tuck and McKenzie outline a trajectory of critical place inquiry that not only furthers empirical knowledge, but ethically imagines new possibilities for collaboration and action.Critical place inquiry can involve a range of research methodologies this volume argues that what matters is how the chosen methodology engages conceptually with place in order to mobilize methods that enable data collection and analyses that address place explicitly and politically. Unlike other approaches that attempt to superficially tag on Indigenous concerns, decolonizing conceptualizations of land and place and Indigenous methods are central, not peripheral, to practices of critical place inquiry. Navigating Chemical Compound Space . for Materials and Bio Design: . Tutorials. K. N. . Houk. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. UCLA. March 16, 2011. Navigating Chemical Compound Space for Materials and Bio Design: .