EPQ/Sociology/Psychology: Research Methods With Katrina Lueddeke From University of Southampton

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This session will be delivered by Katrina Lueddeke, the Academic Skills Manager for the Learn with US Transition programme at the University of Southampton.

The aim of this session is to provide an overview of different research methods which can be used to collect and evaluate primary and/or secondary sources. This session will particularly benefit students who are studying qualifications such as:

• Project qualifications such as the Extended Project Qualification
• GCSE/A-level Psychology
• GCSE/A-level Sociology

This session will:

• Outline primary and secondary approaches to research.
• Evaluate qualitative and quantitative data.
• Explore techniques for collecting data (self-reports, observations, experiments).

Preparatory Work

Though it is not essential to complete the preparatory work before the session, you might find the session even more useful if you have carried out the following task:

Watch this short video on primary and secondary data. Summarise:

• The definitions of primary and secondary data.
• Examples of primary and secondary data.
• Strengths of using primary and secondary data.
• Extension task: Identify the 3 reasons to use primary sources and 3 reasons to use secondary sources.

Please note that, although the session is scheduled to end at 14:45, Katrina will stay on until 15:00 to answer further questions.   

Speaker Profile: Katrina Lueddeke

For forthcoming sessions in this great 2023-2024 EPQ series with Learn with US at University of Southampton, please see below and click for details:

University of Southampton – 2023-2024 EPQ Series

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

Suitable for: Students completing project qualifications such as the Extended Project Qualification, GCSE/A-level Psychology and/or GCSE/A-level Sociology. Individual students and teachers as well as groups taking part from a classroom are very welcome indeed.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: See above.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:

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