Disciplinary origins and cross-disciplinary uses, variations, applications, and evaluations of methods of collecting qualitative data. Choice of methods in the overall construction of qualitative designs, practice in selecting and collecting qualitative data for educational research, and examination of naturalistic data in the educational literature.
Athena Title
Designing Qualitative Research
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in QUAL 8410E
Prerequisite
QUAL 8400 or QUAL 8400E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to design qualitative research projects.
Students will be able to complete a proposal that is approved by the university Human Subjects Board.
Students will be able to construct a subjectivities statement.
Students will be able to develop an understanding of their own subjectivities in relationship to their proposed research project.
Students will be able to develop the skills necessary to conduct high quality qualitative research interviews.
Students will be able to develop skills in taking detailed field notes during participant observations in field placements.
Students will be able to critically analyze qualitative research studies.
Students will be able to develop skills in collecting and interpreting archival data.
Students will be able to work collaboratively with others in research group design and interpretation activities.
Students will be able to examine ethical dilemmas and issues related to the research process.
