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Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Qualitative Research (EDUA11311)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe course provides an introduction to qualitative research methods. Underlying approaches will be examined and then different methods will be looked at in more detail. Practical components will be incorporated into the sessions and visiting lecturers who are actively involved in qualitative research will talk about their research experience. Students will be expected to carry out one in-depth interview, participate in class exercises and discussions and do background reading on the topics. Students will also learn how to analyse qualitative data, what some of the challenges of mixing methods are and how to appraise published qualitative research.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. On completion of this course students will be able to:

    Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying approaches to qualitative research, the differences between quantitative and qualitative research and the challenges of mixing methods.
  2. Critically identify some of the different ways in which qualitative research may be used.
  3. Critically compare and contrast focus groups, individual interviews and participant observation.
  4. Apply techniques for making sense of unstructured data.
  5. Exercise autonomy about all aspects of the research process and be reflexive researchers, and

    Critically appraise published qualitative research.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements None
KeywordsQualitative research, qualitative data, research methods
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