Course Overview

The objective of this course is to introduce students to qualitative research methods and research design. The purpose is to provide students with theoretical and practical skills while planning and carrying out their own research, through lectures and group discussions.

Learning Achievement

Competence

1. General-propose competence: knowledge utilization, management capability, internationalism.
2. Degree program competence: professional knowledge.

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Course schedule

Orientation
The foundation of qualitative research, qualitative vs. quantitative methods
The applications of qualitative research
Designing issues (research question, research settings and populations)
Designing and sampling (sampling strategies for qualitative research)
Designing fieldwork strategies and materials (data collection, designing topic guides)
In-depth interviews
In-depth interviews
Qualitative analysis
Reporting and presenting qualitative data

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Urano Edson Ioshiaqui

Other information

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university