SOCIAL SCIENCES’ TRANSFORMATION IN LIGHT OF COVID-19

Transformations in social sciences accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic remain under-explored. The aim of article is to analyse scientific literature on sciences’ transformation light underpinning elaboration implications for teaching a Research Methodology course higher education students. present research work made use theoretical and empirical methods. exploratory study was qualitative nature. carried out April 2021 based analysis publications selected from Web Science google search indicating key words “COVID-19” “Social transformation”. conclusion drawn that remote conduct “a new normal” conditions uncertainty. Virtual fieldwork proposed be method as some populations live mostly digital environments. Another there need balance, when composing study’s sample, between respondents digitally divided populations, namely inclusions both groups’ - non-digital respondents. Implications students are presented. limitations identified. Directions further proposed.