Summary: Understanding Communication Research Methods A Theoretical And Practical Approach | 9781135053628 | Stephen M Croucher, et al
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1 Research Paradigms - Introduction and Ethics
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1.1 Why Take Research Methods?
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What are (three) academic benefits of understanding research methods?
1. Improve your academic skills (locate, critique & use academic material)
2. Effective writing
3. Critical analysis/thinking (= a. Know what concept means, b. evaluate concept & c. Make judgement about concept) -
What are (three) practical benefits of understanding research methods?
1. Better communicate (e.g. Prepare presentations, reports)
2. Understand the professional world
3. Compete in the world after graduation -
1.2 A Few Key Terms
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Are we always sending messages to others. If yes, in what ways?
Yes we are, either verbally or nonverbally. You cannot not communicate -
What does the term communications mean? And how does this differ from the term communication?
Technological system fortransmission of information. Examples:phone ,tv ,internet etc. Thedifference withcommunication is that it's a technology. -
What is method? And methodology?
Method =Systematic technique /procedure toconduct research ("how to"). Each method is different and has its ownrules
Methodology= thestudy of1 or moremethods (" the theory behind the method") -
1.3 Ethics
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Ethics has many different definitions. What is the definition according to Stephen and Daniel, the authors of the textbook "Understanding Communication Research Methods"?
Theactions ,thoughts ,values , principles andcommunicative practices one has in determining how tointeract with andtreat others. -
1.4 Ethics and the Scientific Community
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What does utilitarian ethics mean?
Full freedom to conduct research, as long as the benefits outweigh any potential harms of the research -
*Who created the Belmont Report and why?
TheNational Commission for theProtection ofHuman Subjects ofBiomedical andBehavioral Research , in response to many unethicalincidents in the past -
*What does the Belmont Report outline and what are the 3 key principles identified?
Itoutlines ethical guidelines and principles forresearch with human subjects. The 3 key principles: respect,beneficence &justice -
What kind of research needs IRB approval?
Any research involving human subjects
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