Syllabus
Literature: Punch, Keith (2005): Introduction to social research: quantitative and qualitative approaches. 2nd or 3rd ed. London: SAGE. Syllabus:
1. (3/10): Introduction: Course structure; Scope and Aims of Social Research; Qualitative Approach
2. (10/10): Principles of Qualitative Research; Structure in Research Questions, Design and Data
3. (17/10): Identifying Research Problem; From Research Question to Data
4. (24/10): Design in Qualitative Research
5. (31/10): Qualitative Research Design: Basic Data Collection Methods
6. (7/11): Qualitative Data Construction: Ethnography
7. (14/11): Qualitative Data Construction: Interview
8. (21/11): Revision: Defining Research Questions; Research Design; Data Construction Methods
9. (28/11): Qualitative Data Analysis I.
10. (5/12): Writing a Project of Qualitative Research (Simulation)
11. (12/12): Qualitative Research Writing
12. (19/12): Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
13. (9/1): Final exam
Annotation
This course gives a basic understanding of common features of qualitative and quantitative research, distinction between them, but mainly concentrates on character of qualitative research in social sciences. The main features of qualitative research will be introduced, while emphasis will be put on the ethnography and interview. Thematic lectures will be designed to cover baseline of key topics of CESS examination. Seminar part of the course consist on discussion of student`s individual work (design of a research project; design, transcription and analysis of one interview and one participant observation).
The aim is to :
- Introduce the basic and essential ideas and techniques the researcher needs to know to conduct a qualitative research.
- Provide support in preparation for (qualitative research methods` part of) "Comprehensive exam in social sciences".
- Provide a platform for students own research project discussion.