Methodology

Methodology and the Personal Interest Project.
Society and Culture is a research based subject. You are learning how to research issues in society. This subject prepares you for future tertiary study and for many career choices. Research methodology is very important in social work, youth work, policing, law, journalism, teaching and advertising. The Personal Interest Project helps you learn the skills of research. Everyone will choose their PIP topic by the end of term one. **On the 3rd May your first PIP interview will be held.** On this date present your title page, log so far, introduction, and chapter one.You must show evidence that changes recommended to your PIP in feedback have occurred. Chapter one may present background information from well researched secondary data accurately referenced. Alternatively chapter one may be based on primary research such as observation. Chapter two generally includes primary information. The questions for your interviews and surveys are generally gathered from the indepth secondary research you did for chapter one. However no chapters are just based on primary amd secondary information, they must be **synthesized** throughout the project. The ILC can help you with your PIP! You may email your PIP to me before the due date for further feedback.

You must be punctual for your interview and bring all of your research so far to the interview. When you are not engaged in the interview with your mentor you must work on your PIP in the library.

REMEMBER THE PIP TEACHES YOU THE SKILLS OF RESEARCH - METHODOLOGY. The green workbook from term one contains helpful informationon methodologies.