190056 KU BM 7 Applied Methodology II (AHP+DU+SB) (2021S)
Qualitative research methods
Continuous assessment of course work
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BM 7 KU II (AHP+DU+SB)
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 01.02.2021 06:30 to Mo 22.02.2021 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 15.03.2021 09:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Das Seminar findet online immer Montag 15.00 - 16.30 Uhr ab 1. März statt.
Falls zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt Präsenzlehre möglich ist, wird das Seminar im Seminarraum 5 (gleiche Zeit) stattfinden.Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
In preparation for the sessions of the course, assignments and readings should be completed. A small qualitative research project will be conducted throughout the course. The final project report is a requirement. Short presentations on the research process will be made on several courses.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
• Reading the required texts, active presence, and participation in discussion in class; (20%)
• Finding a relevant research topic and designing a research outline for the application of the learned methods. (10%)
• Gathering and organizing data via qualitative methods (20%)
• Composing a final report (details of formatting will be introduced during the units) (50%)
• Finding a relevant research topic and designing a research outline for the application of the learned methods. (10%)
• Gathering and organizing data via qualitative methods (20%)
• Composing a final report (details of formatting will be introduced during the units) (50%)
Examination topics
Reading list
King, Gary, Keohane, Robert O., & Verba, Sidney. (1994). Designing social inquiry: Scientific inference in qualitative research. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Chapter 1.
Ritchie, Jane, & Lewis, Jane. (2013). Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers. Thousand Oaks: SAGE
Seidman, Irving. (2013). Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences (Third Ed.). New York: Teachers College Press. Chapter 8 (Analyzing, Interpreting, and Sharing Interview Material pp. 112-130)
Tracy, Sarah. J. (2010). Qualitative Quality: Eight “Big-Tent” Criteria for Excellent Qualitative Research. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(10), 837–851.
Ritchie, Jane, & Lewis, Jane. (2013). Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers. Thousand Oaks: SAGE
Seidman, Irving. (2013). Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences (Third Ed.). New York: Teachers College Press. Chapter 8 (Analyzing, Interpreting, and Sharing Interview Material pp. 112-130)
Tracy, Sarah. J. (2010). Qualitative Quality: Eight “Big-Tent” Criteria for Excellent Qualitative Research. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(10), 837–851.
Association in the course directory
BM 7 KU II (AHP+DU+SB)
Last modified: We 21.04.2021 11:26
methods used in social sciences and to convey the necessary skills required for their application. In this course, commonly qualitative research methods in education and social sciences will be covered and put into practice by small research projects carried out in groups of students. Hence students will both experience a research design with the help and guidance of the course director and try out qualitative research tools within the specified small projects.Methods: Lectures (introduction of the theories and concepts by the course director), discussions, written and oral reflections on the readings, group work assignments, short presentations.