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Unit 5 Methodology

The British consider methodology vital for the project: the way you study the problem is no less important than the results you get. A balanced methodological approach based upon appropriate well thought-out data-collection techniques ensures that the conclusions and recommendations finally made are more valid and credible. In this part you are expected to give a concise justification (not a description)for the quantitative, qualitative or some other approach within the existing paradigm you intend to employ. In other words, to explain why alternative methodologies were rejected and to provide references in support of your case. You should also account for the use of the data- or evidence-collection techniques and anticipation of problems and issues (like, e.g. ethics, access to data and its analysis, agreements from corroborating organizations etc.)

1. Find Russian equivalents for the following phrases.

I’’ seek to contrive relevant quantifications…

In order to account for the impact of N’s theories research on [x] is required

To examine the emergence of [x] and the dynamics behind this change

It urges scholars to seek unified empirical framework

There is an astonishingly broad contemporary consensus on [x]

The methodology will take a definite shape as the study is progressing

The issues are many and actually have achieved a kind of urgency in our times

Such a politics has given a rise to arguments about

The methodology to a certain extent is an evolving one

It should be noted that in terms of the descriptive survey the research design…

This practice foregrounds concern about [x]

2. Consider the following cliches – to be further used in writing your project proposal.

5.1

This part of the proposal

explains the methods used in carrying out the study

gives special emphasis to the analysis of data

The empirical research

will be set within… (a company where…)

The field study

will proceed through () stages

5.2

It should

be noted

(at the

outset)

that

the methodology to a certain extent is an evolving one and will take a definite shape as the study is progressing

it is a specialist approach within the broad field of…

in terms of (the descriptive survey) the research design…

the data will be analysed using several strategies

several instruments and procedures will be used in data colleting

5.3

In this section/

paper

In a theoretical/

strict sense

Ideally

we (will)/

should

like to

examine (in some detail) the process of

raise the question (whether…)

provide a description

seek to contrive relevant quantifications…

focus attention on [x]

confine the discussion of the basesof [x] to…

aim to make a link with [z]

have under observation ()

5.4

(In order) to answer the questions posed/ to account for/ to explain/ to argue that…/ to neutralize the impact of N’s theories

we must

(look at…)

[x] (more () research on [x]) huge amount of (intellectual energy)

is required/necessary

5.5

It will serve

our purposes/

help/

simplify

our analysis

if

[x]

is set upon a (measurement) scale

is placed into one of the following categories

[xx]

(the properties) are classified as…

(the criteria for [x]) are quite rigorously and consistently applied

all the components of the system are subject to…

we

locate [x] in positions in the hierarchy comprising the system

rank the units of a given system in terms of ()

draw divisions between () in accordance with the standards of

5.6

There is/

are/

may be

a great variety of means at (our) disposal

which urges

scholars to

(work out/

seek) unified

(empirical)

framework

multiple systems for classification of [x]

an indefinite multiplicity of [x]

(different) kinds of questions arising from serious reflections on…

an astonishingly broad contemporary consensus on [x] / the need for a single framework for

The issues are many and actually have achieved

A kind of urgency in our times

5.7

After taking into account (…)

/ controlling/

correcting for [x]/

considering these possible explanations

it (the correlation between…)

needs

it

remains the case that…

what

remains to be done

(alongside the scope of [x])

is to…

has to be understood

is how..

5.8

The answer to this

Question/

Such a politics/

This practice

takes us towards

the analysis of

brings us back to

arguments about

has given rise to ()

concern about

raises the question of

the dynamic behind such change

foregrounds

questions of

creates

new sets of problems

suggests

that (popular discussion of…)

5.9

The contemporary trends/changes/methods/

approaches/suppositions/hypotheses

could be perhaps best summed up in the idea of

amount to the following

The (only) common feature of the diverse

methods employed/ theories studied

is that…

The content of methodological part of the project might vary with the methods chosen. Consider the following features commonly included:

  • the general research perspective, research type and specific subtypes,

  • the research context introducing a specification of time and place (access),

  • the research participants and the criteria for their selection,

  • the instruments and procedures used in data collection,

  • the ways of analyzing the data, a brief summary.