Spring 2027

Applied Qualitative Methods for Social Science

Applied Qualitative Methods for Social Science introduces qualitative research methods used by practitioners in fields like business, healthcare, and education, focusing on data production and analysis.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate understanding of the pros and cons of different qualitative methods for answering different types of research questions

  • Produce high quality qualitative data

  • Analyze qualitative data to answer questions found in many types of workplaces in which applied social science research is conducted

  • Effectively communicate the findings from qualitative data to a variety of audiences and practitioners.

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SOC 631

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Qualitative research methods for practitioners in business, healthcare, education, and other sectors
  • Data collection techniques including open-ended surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, and media/content analysis
  • Analysis and presentation of qualitative data via text-based and visual reports

Skills

  • Producing high-quality qualitative data using surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, and media/content analysis
  • Analyzing and presenting qualitative data through text-based and visual reports
  • Evaluating the pros and cons of different qualitative methods for various research questions

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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