Research Methods Mind Maps for A-Level SociologyThis zip file contains 5 mind maps which summarise the following content:
- Positivism and Interpretivism
- Field Experiments
- Social surveys
- Unstructured Interviews
- Participant observation
These mind maps have been designed to cover the research methods part of the AQA sociology A-Level syllabus, the new 2015 Specification onwards. They would also be suitable for any student sitting the AS sociology exam.
Worth noting about the ‘structure’ of this content:Each of the specific research methods mind maps (2-4 above) are broken down into following formats:
· Definitions/ types
· Practical, ethical and theoretical strengths
· Practical, ethical and theoretical limitations
· Nature of topic/ contrasts between different sub-types of method.
This content is derived from the research methods part of the theory and methods AQA specification. I have used a combination of the main A-level text books to put these maps together (mainly Chapman et al, Sociology AQA A-Level, Year Two, published by Collins).
How to use these mind mapsIt is assumed that you have already worked through, or are currently working through the A level syllabus, with the assistance of text books and (ideally) a competent teacher.
The point of these maps is not to teach the content, they are revision-aids, which provide a quick visual-overview of the core content of the A level sociology specification.
Their main use will be to reinforce how all of the various bits of knowledge in the A level sociology syllabus fit together, and they should also help you to keep this information fresh in your mind in the build up to the exam.
I hope you find them useful.
Karl, March 2017.