Course Description
Specialized supervision of an individual research project of interest for students in the Online Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies Certificate program. The project involves collection of qualitative data and analysis interpretation of data to examine a research problem of interest. Findings are presented in the form of a publishable manuscript.
Athena Title
Directed Study QUAL
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
QUAL 8400 or QUAL 8400E or QUAL 8410 or QUAL 8410E or QUAL 8420 or QUAL 8420E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year. Offered every even-numbered year. Offered every odd-numbered year.
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to: • apply a theoretical perspective to engage in social research concerning a problem of interest • design and conduct a study using qualitative methods • generate and collect data to examine research questions of interest • analyze qualitative data sources • provide rationale for how quality criteria have been attended to in the design and conduct of the study • demonstrate reflexivity in the research process • write up findings from the research in the form of a publishable manuscript • identify a potential journal of interest • orally present findings from the research study
Topical Outline
1. Data inventories 2. Reviewing data collection and analysis 3. Managing data 4. Reviewing literature 5. Analyzing data 6. Assessing quality 7. Writing up findings 8. Identifying a journal 9. Approaches to writing and representation 10. Considering reflexivity 11. Presenting findings