Module Identifier PGM0820  
Module Title COLLECTING AND ANALYSING QUALITATIVE INFORMATION  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Dr Graeme A M Davies  
Semester Semester 1  
Other staff Dr Ian Archer, Dr Milja H Kurki, Dr Anoush Simon, Dr Allen E Foster, Dr Jamie Medhurst, Dr Graeme A M Davies, Dr Mikel Koven, Professor Martin J Barker, Dr Christine J Urquhart  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment 3,000 word qualitative essay. Assessd essay which provides a critical evaluation of the methods that you would use to undertake a research project of your choice. You must use at least two qualitative techniques. Justify your choice of methods and explain how these methods can be combined.50%
Semester Assessment 3,000 word text Analysis Analyse an historical or contemporary text.50%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Brief description

This module is designed to be an integral component of the new RT masters courses which the University has introduced. Through this module Masters and PhD students will gain a broad knowledge of a range of methodological and analytical skills which they can apply in a variety of research contexts.

Content

Aims

This module aims to give students a broad knowledge of a range of methodological and analytical skills, which they can apply in a variety of research contexts. The course is designed to give students a grounding in the basic principles of qualitative research methodology. It will provide students with an introduction to the major methods of qualitative data collection and analysis, how qualitative data are actively constructed and interpreted by the researcher, and an appreciation of the practical and epistemological concerns raised by qualitative data collection. This will include a consideration of interviewing techniques and qualitative data analysis.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7