Proseminar
Proseminar on qualitative research methods for social and behavioral sciences, covering design evaluation, ethics, data collection, and analysis.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Differentiate the purposes and underpinning philosophies of qualitative methods, and when such methods are appropriate.
Critically evaluate qualitative research approaches and the strengths and weaknesses of a qualitative design.
Explore ethical issues and concerns salient in qualitative research.
Conduct qualitative interviews, focus groups, and field observations.
Prepare field notes and research logs.
Examine qualitative data and generate analysis units.
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
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Topics
- Qualitative research methods in social and behavioral sciences
- Philosophies and purposes of qualitative methods
- Ethical issues in qualitative research
- Data collection via interviews, focus groups, and field observation
- Qualitative data examination and analysis unit generation
Skills
- Differentiating qualitative method purposes and philosophies
- Evaluating qualitative research designs
- Exploring ethical issues in qualitative research
- Conducting interviews, focus groups, and field observations
- Preparing field notes and research logs
- Examining qualitative data and generating analysis units
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