Course Description
Introduces qualitative and case-study methods to graduate-level students studying natural resource issues that include complex social or political dimensions. Covers both the theory and practice of using interviewing, document review, and case analysis applications to natural resource topics.
Athena Title
Qual Case Study Mthds NR Rsch
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to: - Explain the epistemological foundations of qualitative and case-study research methods - Create their own qualitative and case-study data collection and analysis design for natural resources research - Assess the quality of qualitative and case-study research in natural resources according to multiple criteria - Productively utilize common qualitative data analysis software platforms
Topical Outline
1. Epistemologies of research: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods 2. Qualitative research: Methods of design and practice 3. Qualitative research: Examples from natural resources 4. Case-study research: Methods of design and practice 5. Case-study research: Examples from natural resources 6. Techniques of data collection 7. Techniques of data analysis 8. Writing qualitative and case-study research in the natural resources