220078 SE SE Advanced Data Analysis 3 (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 18.09.2023 09:00 to We 20.09.2023 18:00
- Deregistration possible until We 20.09.2023 18:00
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
- Friday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 4, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment
Critical participation and engagement 40
Weekly assignments 20
Research paper 20
Research presentation 20Critical participation and engagement is a crucial part of this course. Students should read all required texts before each class and discuss them regarding other topics and research projects. They are expected to reflex on their own and other students research projects based on the reading materials, theories, methods, and concepts which will have been discussed throughout the semester. It will include individual or group discussions. Each student should be ready to present their own research whenever it is necessary. Other students should criticize and discuss other projects regarding what they will read and learn. Comments based on prior (unscientific) knowledge or general information will not be counted as critical participation.
Weekly assignments: students should submit four assignments during the semester. They should be delivered on time and with high quality.
Research paper: students should choose a research topic, design, and implement it during the semester. They should write a complete academic paper and submit it no longer than two weeks after the last class.
Research presentation: students will present their research projects at the end of the semester. Their presentations should comply with academic standards.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grading
Percentage Grade
92-100 1
80-92 2
65-80 3
50-65 4
Below 50 5
Examination topics
Reading list
Lindlof, T. R., & Taylor, B. C. (2011). Qualitative communication research methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Flick, U. (2018). An introduction to qualitative research (6th edition.). London: SAGE Publications.• Additional articles for each week will be available on Moodle
Flick, U. (2018). An introduction to qualitative research (6th edition.). London: SAGE Publications.• Additional articles for each week will be available on Moodle
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 13.10.2023 12:27
This course aims to introduce the fundamentals, methods, and practices of qualitative research for communication research. Through presentation of scholarly readings and immersion into one’s own in-depth research project, this course explores a variety of qualitative research approaches, taking into account issues of epistemology (ways of knowing), methodology (ways of examining), and representation (ways of writing and reporting). We will examine interpretive theory, and several intellectual traditions that constitute this field of research including analytic induction, grounded theory, sensemaking, and ethnography. We will
read exemplars of qualitative research that illustrate these particular theoretical traditions as well as examine key issues such as gaining access to research sites, forms of interactions with research subjects, and research ethics. Students will carry out their own research project, engaging in 20+ hours of field research. Through this project, students will have the opportunity to collectively enact and reflect upon the central phases of qualitative research such as: planning, negotiating access, observing, interviewing, creating field texts, analyzing field texts, writing, and explicating the contribution of their work. The goal is that students will emerge from the class with first-hand qualitative research experience and a significant understanding of qualitative methods that can serve as a basis for an ongoing research program.
Specific Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will:
• Gain an understanding of the theoretical, historical, and philosophical traditions of qualitative research in Communication Studies.
• Develop skills and methods to engage in independent qualitative research, including the ability to design a study, collect data, and analyze materials
• Become familiar with how to read, interpret, write, and present qualitative research