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How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
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This unit will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and...
This unit will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast you will look at the different viewpoints that are taken by the participants and analyse how the different arguments are being put together.
After studying this unit you should be able to:
- understand how arguments may be presented in the Social Sciences.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Published on: Thursday 14th July 2011
- Level: Intermediate
- Posted under: Sociology
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Introduction
This unit will help you understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. The material is primarily an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length and recorded in 1998.
This material is from our archive and is an adapted extract from Social policy: Welfare power and diversity (D218) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us, you may wish to explore other courses we offer in this subject area [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .
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This is an extract from an Open University course which is no longer available to new students. If you found this interesting you could explore more free Sociology course units or view the range of currently available OU Sociology courses.
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