Fall 2026

Seminar-qualitative Methodology

EDPOL/SOC 955 is a graduate seminar focused on the intensive practice and analysis of specific qualitative research methods like ethnography or interviewing.

offering recorded3 credits

Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Max Besbris3.7/5

Summary

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Historical reviews of Alice Goffman: The course is rated as difficult, requiring students to push themselves beyond their current limits.

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Prerequisites

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EDPOL/SOC 955

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Fall 2026

Max Besbris

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical review for Alice Goffman describes the course as challenging, inspiring, and boundary-pushing for sociology students. The reviewer highly recommends the class for those seeking to expand their academic and personal horizons.

ALICE GOFFMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MAX BESBRIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
SEM 001	Classroom Instruction	2 / 10	2
SEM 001	Classroom Instruction	5 / 10	3

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews for Alice Goffman describe the course as challenging, inspiring, and boundary-pushing, with high recommendation for sociology students.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Alice Goffman: The course is rated as difficult, requiring students to push themselves beyond their current limits.

Historical reviews of Alice Goffman: Students found the experience inspiring and valuable for personal and academic growth in sociology.

Topics

Participant-observation
Interviewing
Narrative analysis
Oral history
Ethnography

Skills

Practice-oriented application of specific qualitative research methods
Understanding logics of inquiry
Analysis of data obtained through qualitative methods
Understanding uses of qualitative methods

Grades

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Selected offering source records

EDPOL/SOC 955 · Fall 2026

Seminar-Qualitative Methodology

Recorded 2026-09-07

EDPOL/SOC 955 · Fall 2026

Ethnography

Recorded 2026-09-07

EDPOL/SOC 955 · Fall 2026

Seminar-Qualitative Methodology

Recorded 2026-09-07

EDPOL/SOC 955 · Fall 2026

Ethnography

Recorded 2026-09-07

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