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Workbook - Initiating social research
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Educational objectives
After completing this chapter, you will:
1. have knowledge of the process of choosing and refining the research topic, so that it is effectively addressed in the inquiry;
2. be fully informed of the process of operationalisation and its significance for social research;
3. be able to conduct an exploratory study and justify its place in social research;
4. have a clear understanding of the structure and purpose of hypotheses, and be able to justify their place in quantitative and qualitative research;
5. have a critical awareness of the purpose of the steps of research preparation for the research project and social research in general.
