| COURSE NUMBER: |
SOCI 310 |
| COURSE TITLE: |
Qualitative Methods |
| NAME OF
INSTRUCTOR: |
Dr Julie Kaye |
| CREDIT WEIGHT
AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 3 (hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) |
| CALENDAR
DESCRIPTION: |
This course concentrates on the philosophical
underpinnings, contemporary perspectives, and research methods and
strategies employed by qualitative and community engaged researchers.
Selected qualitative methods to be explored include: qualitative
interviewing, focus groups, ethnography, action research, narrative
inquiry, and photovoice. We will also examine the process of
qualitative inquiry, such as designing and planning qualitative
projects, data collection, coding techniques, data analysis, and
communicating the results of research. Students will consider the
interplay between qualitative research, social justice, and social
change and apply their knowledge in a community engaged research
project.
Prerequisites: PSYC 301, SOCI 309 or SSCI 309
Same as PSYC 310 and SSCI 310. |
| REQUIRED TEXTS: |
- Van den Hoonaard, Deborah, K. 2011. Qualitative Research in Action:
A Canadian Primer. Oxford University Press.
- Additional readings will be provided in class.
|
| MARK
DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
|
| Qualitative Research Project Proposal |
20% |
| Final Research Project |
30% |
| Seminar Presentation |
15% |
| Research Presentation |
15% |
| Class Participation |
10% |
| Lab Assignments and Class Activities |
10% |
|
|
|
|
100% |
|
| COURSE
OBJECTIVES: |
- To develop an understanding of the philosophy,
perspectives, and methods of qualitative inquiry.
- Learn to conduct primary methods of qualitative
inquiry.
- Be able to apply knowledge of qualitative methods to
CER projects.
- Be prepared to conduct a senior-level qualitative
research projects.
|
| COURSE OUTLINE: |
- January 5 Course Introduction
- January 7 Field Observations Activity – No
Class Meeting
- January 12 Philosophical Underpinnings
- January 14 Philosophical Underpinnings –
Chapter 1 and 2
- January 19 Research Design - Chapter 3
- January 21 IS Conference
- January 26 Interviewing Chapter 5
- January 28 Interviewing Activity – No Class
Meeting
- February 2 Interviewing
- February 4 Focus Groups – Liamputtung
Reading
- February 9 Observations – Chapter 4
- February 11 Observations and Unobtrusive
research – Chapter 6
- February 16 NO CLASSES – Reading Week
- February 18 NO CLASSES – Reading Week
- February 23 Ethnography
- February 25 Action and Participatory
Research
- March 1 Action and Participatory Research
- March 3 Narrative Inquiry
- March 8 Photovoice
- March 10 Photovoice
- March 15 Research Proposals
- March 17 Writing Up Qualitative Research
- March 22 Writing Up Qualitative Research
- March 24 Research Presentations
- March 29 Research Presentations
- March 31 Qualitative Research, Social
Change, and Social Justice
- April 5 Qualitative Research, Social
Change, and Social Justice
- April 6 Research Ethics
- April 12 Research Ethics
- April 14 Course Review
|
THE KING'S UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE