Course Description
Theories and methodologies of qualitative social work research, including ethnography, case study, interview, document analysis, and life history studies. The relationships between qualitative and other research traditions are examined. Techniques for data collection, analysis, and presentation are studied.
Athena Title
Qualitative Research Methods
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
•Provide an introduction to the assumptions, concepts, characteristics, and language of qualitative research. •Recognize the unique contributions that qualitative inquiry can make to the knowledge base in one’s field of study. •Understand the major types of qualitative research. •Acquire basic skills necessary to engage in qualitative research as a novice researcher. •Evaluate the trustworthiness of qualitative inquiry according to standards congruent with an interpretivist paradigm. •Examine and analyze exemplars of qualitative research.
Topical Outline
•Introductions and Course Overview o Characteristics of Qualitative Research o History of Qualitative Research •Philosophical, Paradigmatic, and Interpretive Frameworks o Major Types of Qualitative Research •Role of the Researcher o Subjectivity in Qualitative Research •Designing a Qualitative Study o Theoretical/Conceptual Frameworks o Research Problems and Questions •Designing a Qualitative Study (Cont.) o Problem Statements o Introduction to Types of Qualitative Data •Evaluating Qualitative Research •Collecting Qualitative Data o Entering the Field o Interviews •Collecting Qualitative Data (Observations) •Approach to Inquiry Presentation (Narrative) •Collecting Qualitative Data (Documents) •Approach to Inquiry Presentation (Phenomenology) •Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research •Approach to Inquiry Presentation (Grounded Theory) •Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research (Cont.) •Approach to Inquiry Presentation (Ethnography) •Approach to Inquiry Presentation (Case Study) •Analyzing Qualitative Data •Writing it Up o Pulling It All Together
Syllabus
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