Methodological Design and Evaluation

This week’s topics

Methodological Design and Evaluation

1. Comparative legal methodology
2. Doctrinal versus non-doctrinal frameworks
3. Justifying chosen methodologies
4. Methodological limitations and validity
5. The Golden Thread, Methodological Fit and the Research Onion.
6. PhD Research Methods Chapter - Don’t forget the ‘Why?’ in your methodology, explain why you did it!

What you will be able to do

• 4.1 Critically evaluate relevant research methodologies that can be applied to your chosen research topic.
• 4.2 Justify the methodology selected in terms of the research.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: critically evaluate relevant research methodologies that can be applied to your chosen research topic.

Study materials

Videos

• The Golden Thread, Methodological Fit and the Research Onion. · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 13 min · for registered students
• PhD Research Methods Chapter - Don’t forget the ‘Why?’ in your methodology, explain why you did it! · YouTube · Degree Doctor · 6 min · for registered students
• The Research Onion Part 2: Use and methodological fit · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 8 min · for registered students
• BAM Fellows Masterclass: "Research onions, methodological fit and golden threads" · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 84 min · for registered students
• How to Justify Your Research Methodology Clearly · YouTube · Grad Coach · 4 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students