QUALITATIVE METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

Summary

This course provides an introduction to key topics of qualitative research methods in sociology. Main goal is to introduce students to the main qualitative data collection and analysis techniques. Students will be aware of gathering, analyzing and interpreting social information. This course introduces central concepts of qualitative social research: aims and place in social knowledge; differences of theoretical and methodological basis; triangulation; role of “field work”. The course proceeds with introduction to various research methods: ethnographic; biographical; participant observation; qualitative interview (types, role of interviewer); group interview; case study method. As well students will be introduced to qualitative data analysis. During the course ethical issues will be discussed in qualitative research.

Description