Unit name | Exploring Qualitative Methods |
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Unit code | EDUCM5503 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Deem |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit considers the nature of the research process used by and the distinctive characteristics, potential and problems of qualitative research methods, with special reference to the field of education. Participants are introduced to relevant methodological literature and particular attention is paid to different kinds of data collection techniques for textual, oral, aural and visual data (eg interviews/focus groups, narrative, observation, documents, images, internet etc) together with an analysis of each technique's uses, strengths and weaknesses.
Aims:
Workshops, seminars
The needs of a wide range of students, including those with disabilities, international students and those from ethnic minority backgrounds have been considered. It is not anticipated that the teaching and assessment methods used will cause disadvantage to any person taking the unit. The Graduate School of Education is happy to address individual support requests as necessary.
2000 word report on the exploratory use of a qualitative technique and its strengths/weaknesses in relation to qualitative techniques in general.
Bogdan, R. C. and S. K. Biklen (2003). Qualitative research for education: an introduction to theory and methods (4th edition). Boston, London Allyn and Bacon.
Clough, P. (2002). Narratives and Fictions in Educational Research. Buckingham, Open University Press
Freebody, P. (2003). Qualitative research in education: interaction and practice. London, Sage.
Mason, J. (2002). Qualitative Researching. London & Thousand Oaks, California, Sage.
Ritchie, J. and J. Lewis (2003). Qualitative Research Practice. London, Sage.
Walford, G., Ed. (1998). Doing Research About Education. London, Falmer.