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| Course ID: | GEOG 4305/6305. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | Course
Description: | An introduction to qualitative research problems in geography and to the major modes of qualitative data collection, analysis, and representation. Students will gain practical experience with interviews, focus groups, archival research, and observation techniques. | | Oasis Title: | Qualitative Research Methods | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in GEOG 4305E or GEOG 6305E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | a. Identify and distinguish different types of qualitative research problems and the
research methods they suggest
b. Identify and understand relationship between successive stages of qualitative
inquiry
c. Gain hands-on experience with major modes of data collection and analysis
d. Develop writing skills useful for the representation of results of qualitative
research
This course meets the following General Education Abilities, by accomplishing the
specific learning objectives listed below:
Communicate effectively through writing. This is met by a series of writing
assignments associated with survey questionaire development, supplemental reading
and data analysis.
Communicate effectively through speech. This is met by oral presentations,
discussion leading, and classroom participation.
Computer Literacy is addressed through course administration, student-faculty
electronic interaction, data analysis activities and assignments, and exposure to
GIS technologies.
Critical Thinking is central to the learning objectives of this class, and are
developed through homework assignments, lecture, classroom discussion, and inquiry-
based learning efforts.
Moral Reasoning (Ethics) is an important element of this course, as it considers
ethical guidelines for use of interpretation of qualitative data in geographic
analysis. Moral reasoning is developed through lectures, writing assignments,
classroom discussion, and inquiry-based learning activities. | | Topical Outline: | Experiential Learning
Qualitative Data Collection
The Active Interview
Mining the Literature
Service Learning: Athens Area Food Cooperative
Location, Scale, and Power in Qualitative Research
Human Subjects and Institutional Review
Subjectivity Statements and Pilot Project Development
Workshop on Pilot Project Development
Transcription and Analysis
Critical Discourse Analysis
Content and Narrative Analysis
Interpretive Policy Analysis
Class Presentations of Student Projects | | Honor Code Reference: | The University of Georgia Honor Code and Academic Honesty Policy will be followed. | |
| Course ID: | GEOG 4305E/6305E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods |
Course
Description: | An introduction to qualitative research problems in geography and to the major modes of qualitative data collection, analysis, and representation. Students will gain practical experience with interviews, focus groups, archival research, and observation techniques. |
| Oasis Title: | Qualitative Research Methods |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in GEOG 4305 or GEOG 6305 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1101E or GEOG 2010H or permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | a. Identify and distinguish different types of qualitative research problems and the research methods they suggest
b. Identify and understand the relationship between successive stages of qualitative inquiry
c. Gain hands-on experience with major modes of data collection and analysis
d. Develop writing skills useful for the representation of results of qualitative research
This course meets the following General Education Abilities, by accomplishing the specific learning objectives listed below:
- Communicate effectively through writing - This is met by a series of writing assignments associated with survey questionnaire development, supplemental reading, and data analysis.
- Communicate effectively through speech - This is met by oral presentations, discussion leading, and classroom participation.
- Computer Literacy is addressed through course administration, student-faculty electronic interaction, data analysis activities and assignments, and exposure to GIS technologies.
- Critical Thinking is central to the learning objectives of this class and is developed through homework assignments, lecture, classroom discussion, and inquiry-based learning efforts.
- Moral Reasoning (Ethics) is an important element of this course, as it considers ethical guidelines for use of interpretation of qualitative data in geographic analysis. Moral reasoning is developed through lectures, writing assignments,
classroom discussion, and inquiry-based learning activities. |
| Topical Outline: | Experiential Learning
Qualitative Data Collection
The Active Interview
Mining the Literature
Service Learning: Athens Area Food Cooperative
Location, Scale, and Power in Qualitative Research
Human Subjects and Institutional Review
Subjectivity Statements and Pilot Project Development
Workshop on Pilot Project Development
Transcription and Analysis
Critical Discourse Analysis
Content and Narrative Analysis
Interpretive Policy Analysis
Class Presentations of Student Projects |
Syllabus: No Syllabus Available
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