Lecture One

Methodologies and Critical Analysis
Evidence logic, judgement, sources etc

Methodology - necessary; every project will have it in some way.
- Straight forwards.
- Logical, systematic and structures way of organising a research project and gathering necessary info.
- Evidence that you have reflected critically on various research methods and chosen ones that are most appropriate for your research program.
; set/system of methods.

Thinking about how you look at the world. Theoretically honest.
Avoiding being like that is my worldview.
What kind of methods will you use?
Qualitative, quantitative, both?
What kind of research methods are the most appropriate ----> problems you may encounter

Methodology may include;
 Literature review - libraries, journals, internet
A particular theoretical approach
- Questionnaires - sample size, reliability + validity
- Interviews - structures or unstructured bias?
- Sketchbooks, critical diaries, reflective logs

- Where am *I* coming from?
How will you turn making into a part of researching

- Outline your methodology at the start of the dissertation in the intro + contextualise the question. 500 words max for introduction. Explain which chapter is which, perhaps talk about looking into feminism etc. Can talk about what the theory does not talk about - critical self refection + could suggest WHY certain things are not being talked about. Each chapter explaining a concept. Look for the agenda of the authors (incl. when they wrote it - affect judgement?)
Argument; what do I want to say? Have I got the evidence to back it up? Could you find more evidence to support your conclusions? Where else do I need to look to find more evidence? Am I expressing myself clearly and logically?

Triangulation
Pitting alternate theories against the same bodies of data - 3 min. sources etc. Need to show the reader that you are evaluating the evidence for it's relevance + reliability
Evaluation - looking at and coming to conclusions about the value of your evidence.