MY529 Half Unit
Special Topics in Qualitative Research Methods
This information is for the 2013/14 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Martin Bauer Col.8.04
Availability
The course is available to all research students.
Pre-requisites
The course will assume good knowledge of qualitative research methods as covered in MY521 and MY530.
Course content
The aim of the course is to provide understanding and competence to students in advanced qualitative research methods used in leading-edge social research.
The content of the course will change from year to year. Possible topics include forms of textual analysis such as rhetorical and argumentation analysis, computerised text analysis, biographical research methods, diary methods, experience sampling and bemetology, qualitative evaluation research, etc.
Details of the content for any one year will be available from the Department of Methodology office.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the LT.
Indicative reading
Readings for this course will vary according to the topics covered each year. A reading list will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Assessment
PhD students taking this course will be assessed on the basis of a Research Project (4,000 – 6,000 words).
Key facts
Department: Methodology
Total students 2012/13: Unavailable
Average class size 2012/13: Unavailable
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Self-management
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Specialist skills
Course survey results
(2011/12 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: %
Question |
Average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reading list (Q2.1) |
2.1 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
2.1 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
2 | ||||||
Lectures (Q2.5) |
1.9 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
2 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
1.9 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
2.7 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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