Housing Studies Research Methods class : Sept 2022-Jan. 2023

 Housing Studies Research Methods class : Sept 2022-Jan. 2023

Joseph, K.K. Ho 

Week	Topic	Resources
Wk1: Sept. 26 7-10pm.	Introduction to the Module and Research Methods Note the scope of Housing Studies (journal): The journal explores a range of academic and policy concerns including, but not limited to: • linkages between housing and other areas of social and economic policy • the role of housing in everyday life and in gender, class and age relationships • the economics of housing consumption and housing finance • international comparisons and developments • issues of sustainability and housing development • demographic and social trends and the changing role of housing tenures • theoretical and conceptual frameworks for housing studies *** your dissertation project topic should be related to housing studies (notably related to subjects you have learned in your degree study on housing). Some basic information about dissertation: 1. Proposal: 1,500 words 2. Progress report: 2,500 words 3. Final report: 15,000 words Dissertation project start-date: to be advised.	The meta-blog article on all research methods e-resources (videos) Collection of e-resources on relevant academic domains/ topics for intellectual learning. * What is plagiarism? (also study the video). * a video on harvard referencing. (also study Leeds Beckett University guidelines). * A form-filling exercise to produce a dissertation proposal. Videos: * How to write a problem statement. * on research paradigms (with organized slides; a lecture). * introduction to research methods and methodologies. * definition of research design, research methodology and methods. * on methods and methodologies. 1 * on methods and methodologies 2 (with clear written definitions). * The relationship between method and methodology. * on methodology. * research types. * macrosociology vs microsociology. Also see this video with useful slides. * purposes of research. e-reading: * what is self-plagiarism. * on research concerns, objectives and questions. * what is social research. * dissertation table of contents (housing). Textbook Judith Bell: Chapters 1, 2 and 4.
Wk2: Oct. 3 7-10pm.	Introduction to Quantitative Methods  – Questionnaire Surveys & Design   * A briefing on assignments 1 and 2. * A briefing on assignments 1 and 2. Briefing on assignments 1 and 2; also examine the articles on (a) housing issues and the associated research objectives/ questions. [homelessness],(b) about housing affordability, (c) home ownership, (d) public housing, and (e) housing market. Also check the e-resources (videos) on these assignment-related topics. Also study: how housing concerns and research methodologies are related.   Literature on survey research.	Videos: * about quantitative research. * developing a research question. * quantitative research design. * overview of quantitative research methods. * constructs. * conceptual definitions. * operational definitions. * variables and operationalization in quantitative methods. * conceptualization and operationalization. * theories and operational definitions. * true, quasi, pre, and non-experiment. * on survey research. * survey research: features, benefits and drawbacks. * 10 steps to do a survey. * designing a survey. * survey sampling techniques. * on questionnaire research. * designing a questionnaire. * writing good survey questions. * how to create a survey with Google Forms. * see a full list of research methods in the blog note (video resources). * e-resources for building blocks on statistical methods used in dissertation projects. Textbook Judith Bell: Chapter 8. * A FB-based questionnaire survey to study social justice perceptions in HK housing policy.
Wk3: Oct. 10 7-10pm.	Quantitative methods  – secondary data analysis	* e-resources about secondary research.
Wk4: Oct. 17 7-10pm.	Quote and Unquote – Harvard Referencing Skills for Learning	Videos: * a video on harvard referencing. * harvard referencing. * how to quote. * how to paraphrase. * literature review. * writing the literature review. * how to write a literature review. * outline your literature review structure. * identifying themes and gaps in literature. * common errors in literature review practice. * what to write for your literature review chapter. * videos on theories [and theory testing]. * theoretical framework. * how to develop a conceptual framework. * developing a theoretical framework (3 steps). * the role of theory in your dissertation project. * Bloom's taxonomy of learning. * e-learning materials on literature review * e-learning materials on research gap
Wk5: Oct. 24 7-10pm.	Introduction to Excel statistics functions	On quantitative research methods - specific statistics topics.
Wk6: Oct. 31 7-10pm.	Excel statistics functions and statistics application	* two types of dissertation projects in housing studies. * a comprehensive list of video resources on quantitative research methods. * on research objectives and research questions.
Wk7: Nov. 7 [online class] 7-10pm.	Introduction to qualitative methods - interviews and desk research. Excel functions demonstration	* Statistics videos blog note. * An article on livability with Excel regression report. * on research objectives and research questions. * on how to study an academic article for housing assignment work.
Wk8: Nov. 14 7-10pm.	Qualitative methods – focus groups	* A blog note about ALRA zone 2: conceptual definition. * The meta-blog article on all research methods e-resources (videos)
Wk9: Nov. 21 7-10pm.	Qualitative methods - Ethnography and participant observation	A demo on chi-squared test. Qualitative research methods: interview, focus group and participant observation. * a blog note on analyzing raw interview research method findings. * The meta-blog article on all research methods e-resources (videos)
Wk10: Nov. 28 7-10pm.	Qualitative methods – visual methods	e-learning resources on visual research methods. Videos: * visual research. ** * Photo elicitation and photovoice as a research method. ** [review this in class] * Visual methods in qualitative research [review this in class] * photo-elicitation. * photo-elicitation interviewing. * photovoice training. * photovoice presentation. ** * how to create a photovoice project. * picturing social change: photovoice. ** * qualitative research using visual methods. * Media analysis and visual methods. ** Blog noted reviewed: Interview Research: data analysis. ** A video reviewed: scientific claims. ** A video on "How I became homeless: Singapore". A revision of literature review: video resources
Wk11: Dec. 5 7-10pm.	Choosing appropriate research methods 1	** on research methods advantages and disadvantages. ** on research methods quality (videos resources). * on the "pros and cons of research methods". Briefing on assignment 2. A blog note on assignment 2 requirement clarification.
Wk12: Dec. 12 7-10pm.	Choosing appropriate research methods 2 / Putting together a dissertation research proposal	* on the "pros and cons of research methods". ** on research methods quality (videos resources). * The meta-blog article on all research methods e-resources (videos) * a blog note on zoning and basic format of the agile literature review approach diagramming. * a collection of blog notes on the agile literature review approach 2022. * a note on dissertation proposal elements.
Wk13: Dec. 19 7-10pm.	Dissertation report writing skills	* dissertation table of contents template (housing dissertation). * a note on project proposal and progress review paper. * e-resources on research questions and problems.
Wk14: Jan. 9 7-10pm.	Tutorial Session	* e-resources on academic writing skills. * on the difference between literature review and desk research. * on desk research: a note. * study materials on content analysis. * on the notion of "chain of evidence" in report writing. * a collection of videos on conceptualization, operationalization and unit of analysis. * study materials on the topic of theory (videos) * study materials on research method protocol. * The meta-blog article on all research methods e-resources (videos) * About the table of contents of dissertation project of the academic-oriented type. A note on the main reasons of plagiarism.

 

Textbook:

Bell, J. 2010. Doing your research project, 5th edition, Open University Press.

Other resources: 

Google Drive Folder: the link.

The meta-blog article on all research methods e-resources (videos)

Collection of e-resources on relevant academic domains/ topics for intellectual learning.