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POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course provides a broad overview of the theory of qualitative research, and examines the basic skills involved in the application of these methods in social research, demography and population studies. Qualitative methods are defined, and their uses and limitations explored. Qualitative methods are compared with quantitative methods, and approaches to the integration of qualitative data are reviewed. Strong emphasis is given to practical exercises in the collection, analysis and reporting of qualitative data. In analyzing textual data, the use of NVivo will be introduced.
Scoping report (1,500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 4, 5
Data collection portfolio (2,000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
Research portfolio (3,000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5
Class participation and online discussion forum
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of workshop or workshop-like activities; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Work Integrated Learning Other
A reading brick will be provided. Preliminary Reading Berg, L.B. 2004. Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, Fifth Edition Allyn and Bacon, USA; Denzin, N.K. and Y.S. Lincoln. 1998. ‘Introduction: Entering the Field of Qualitative Research’, in N.K. Denzin and Y.S. Lincoln (eds.), Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.