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Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

Research Design and Method Selection: Making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods

by Matthews, B. and Ross, L.
Essential Resource Website

Thomas Kuhn: the man who changed the way the…

by Naughton, J.
Essential Resource Video

Twitter as a Mood Ring for the World

by AAAS_org
Wider Reading Website

Publications

by World Economic Forum (WEF)
Wider Reading Article

Diurnal and Seasonal Mood Vary with Work, Sleep,…

by Golder, S. and Macy, M.
Wider Reading Other

Global Risks Report 2026

by World Economic Forum (WEF)

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the…

by Matthews, B. and Ross, L.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J.
Essential Resource eBook

Emerging Ethical Issues of Life in Virtual Worlds

by Wankel, C. and Malleck, S.
Wider Reading eBook

Research Design and Analysis: A Primer for the…

by Rosenstein, L.D.
Wider Reading Website

Aims and objectives - what's the difference?

by Thomson, P.
Wider Reading Website

Mind Mapping Basics

by Simplemind
Wider Reading Video

How to Make a Mind Map - The Basics

by Gregory, S.

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Essential Resource Other

Epistemology

by Vejar, C.
Essential Resource Video

The Literature Review in Grounded Theory

by Rhine, J.
Essential Resource eBook

Writing literature reviews: a guide for students…

by Galvan, J. L. and Galvan, M.C.
Essential Resource Video

Meet SAM, the bricklaying robot

by National Science Foundation News
Essential Resource Video

Grounded Theory is the study of a concept

by Rhine, J.
Wider Reading Website

European Data

by European Union
Wider Reading Website

PsychHub: Online Resources

by The British Psychological Society
Wider Reading Website

Office for National Statistics

by Office for National Statistics
Wider Reading Website

TED: Ideas change everything

by TED
Wider Reading Website

The Internet Journal of Criminology

by The Internet Journal of Criminology
Wider Reading Website

Scarfolk Council

by Litter, R.
Wider Reading Article

Choosing a Methodological Path: Reflections on…

by Breckenridge, J.
Wider Reading Website

The British Journal of Criminology

by The British Journal of Criminology
Wider Reading Website

Welcome to the UK Data Service

by UK Data Service
Wider Reading Website

UNData

by United Nations
Wider Reading Website

Grounded Theory Online

by Grounded Solutions
Wider Reading eBook

The Discovery of Grounded Theory

by Glaser, B. G. and Strauss, A. L.
Wider Reading Article

Literature review and constructivist grounded…

by Ramalho, R.

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Essential Resource Video

Edward Tufte: Beautiful Evidence (Highlights)

by Intelligence Squared
Essential Resource Website

Is A Picture Worth A Thousand Words? The Truth…

by Willcox, M.
Wider Reading Website

35 incredible dataviz tools

by Hampton-Smith, S. and Suda, B.
Wider Reading Website

The Work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press

by Tufte, E.
Wider Reading Website

The top 10 sources of data for international…

by Holden, J.
Wider Reading eBook

Literature Reviews Made Easy: A Quick Guide to…

by Dawidowicz, P.
Wider Reading eBook

Writing literature reviews: a guide for students…

by Galvan, J. L. and Galvan, M.C.

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the…

by Matthews, B. and Ross, L.
Essential Resource Video

Turing & The Halting Problem

by Computerphile
Essential Resource Website

Spurious Correlations

by Vigen, T.
Essential Resource Article

Arts-Based Research: Weaving Magic and Meaning

by Greenwood, J.
Essential Resource Video

Art Laffer explains the Laffer Curve

by Institute of Economic Affairs
Wider Reading Website

Descriptive Statistics

by Trochim, W.
Wider Reading Video

Intro to Statistics 3 - Descriptive and…

by Delaney, J.
Wider Reading eBook

Methods of Social Research

by Stacey, M.
Wider Reading eBook

Methodologies of Legal Research: Which Kind of…

by Van Hoecke, M.
Wider Reading Website

How many people are homeless?

by Homeless Link
Wider Reading Other

Butterfly effect

by Ungvarsky, J.
Wider Reading Other

Time Series

by Wienclaw, R.A.
Wider Reading Website

Quantitative methods for social sciences

by Sloan, L.
Wider Reading eBook

Plain-clothes Metropolitan police officers were…

by Rosenstein, L.D.
Wider Reading Website

Plain-clothes Metropolitan police officers were…

by Press Association

Lesson 6

Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the…

by Matthews, B. and Ross, L.
Essential Resource Video

Creswell, J.

by Creswell, J.
Essential Resource Video

Telling a Complete Story with Qualitative and…

by Sage
Wider Reading eBook

SPSS Statistics For Dummies

by Salcedo, J. and McCormick, K.
Wider Reading eBook

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research

by Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y.
Wider Reading Website

Welcome to ISCI

by International State Crime Initiative
Wider Reading Article

Qualitative Content Analysis

by Mayring, P.
Wider Reading Article

Sociological Discourse Analysis: Methods and Logic

by Ruiz, J.
Wider Reading Article

Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative…

by Thomas, J. and Harden, A.

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the…

by Matthews, B. and Ross, L.
Essential Resource Article

Anticipating the problems of contract social…

by Grinyer, A.
Essential Resource Video

Milgram Experiment

by BigHistoryNL
Essential Resource Video

The Stanford Prison Experiment

by Weird History
Essential Resource Video

Living in and coping with world risk society

by StGallenSymposium
Wider Reading Website

Statement of Ethics

by British Society of Criminology
Wider Reading Website

Guidelines and documents

by The British Psychological Society
Wider Reading Website

Religion classification - Jedi

by Office for National Statistics
Wider Reading Website

The Panama Papers

by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)
Wider Reading Website

Guidelines on Ethical Research

by British Sociological Association
Wider Reading Other

BCS Code of Conduct

by British Computer Society
Wider Reading Other

Code of Conduct

by Market Research Society
Wider Reading Website

Respecting privacy as a journalist

by Brewer, D.
Wider Reading Website

False positives: fraud and misconduct are…

by Jha, A.
Wider Reading eBook

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Ethics

by Iphofen, R. and Tolich, M.
Wider Reading eBook

Research Ethics in Criminology

by Cowburn, M., Gelsthorpe, L. and Wahidin, A.

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D
Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Essential Resource Website

Climate Change Evidence

by NASA
Essential Resource eBook

Research Methods: The Basics

by Walliman, N.
Essential Resource Website

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Essential Resource Other

The social dimensions of climate change

by Wold Health Organization
Wider Reading Other

The Limits to Growth

by Meadows, D.
Wider Reading Other

Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in…

by European Environment Agency
Wider Reading Website

Climate Change Committee

by Climate Change Committee
Wider Reading Website

Climate change: evidence and causes

by The Royal Society
Wider Reading Website

'Dodgy' greenhouse gas data threatens…

by McGrath, M.
Wider Reading Website

A Synopsis: Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update

by Meadows, D. et al.
Wider Reading Website

UK Climate Projections

by Met Office
Wider Reading Other

UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017

by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Wider Reading Other

Mental health and our changing climate: Impacts,…

by American Psychological Association

Lesson 9

Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the…

by Matthews, B. and Ross, L.
Essential Resource Website

Literature review: behaviour and behavioural…

by Forest Research
Essential Resource Website

Foresight projects

by Government Office for Science
Essential Resource Video

Hans Rosling: The best stats you've ever seen

by Hans Rosling
Essential Resource Video

Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty

by Hans Rosling
Wider Reading Website

Gapminder

by Gapminder

Lesson 10

Key Text eBook

Qualitative Data Analysis

by Harding, J.
Key Text eBook

The SAGE handbook of social research methods

by Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L. and Brannen, J., (eds)
Key Text eBook

Research design and method selection: making good…

by Panke, D.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: The Key Concepts

by Hammond, M. and Wellington, J.
Key Text eBook

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the…

by Matthews, B. and Ross, L.
Essential Resource Article

Perspective of an advocate: a case and framework…

by Scroggins, M.J.
Essential Resource Video

Mark Blyth on Austerity

by Brown University
Wider Reading eBook

Foresight: The Art and Science of Anticipating…

by Loveridge, D.
Wider Reading eBook

Interdisciplinary Research Journeys: Practical…

by Lyall, C. et al.