Qualitative research methods
SOCI3042
CPD-3.04
10:30 – 12:20
Tuesday
1st semester
Lecture venue
Lecture time
Offer semester
This course provides an introduction to the purpose and techniques of qualitative research methods. The main topics cover the major steps of a complete research process, from formulating a research question, conceptualizing a problem, to writing a research report. Students will learn the foundations of qualitative research, the relationship between theory and evidence, how to design research, and how to collect and analyze qualitative data. In discussing various kinds of qualitative research methods, we will also consider the ethical implications of social research. Classical and contemporary studies in sociology will be used as examples to illustrate the issues involved in social research.
Formulate research questions and collect your own data using qualitative research methods.
Analyze qualitative data.
Master research skills applicable for a wide range of undertakings.
Tasks
Weighting
Assignment 1
10%
Assignment 2
20%
Independent Research Project
40%
Project Presentation
10%
Participation
20%
Babbie, Earl. 2010. The practice of social research. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Singleton, Royce A. Jr. and Bruce C. Straits. 2010. Approaches to Social Research. New York: Oxford University Press.
Weiss, Robert. 1994. Learning from Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies.
Abbott, Andrew. Methods of Discovery.
