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| Module Availability |
| Semester 2 |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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Unit(s) of Assessment
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Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
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2000 word essay-based assessment
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50
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1 hour examination
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50
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Qualifying Condition(s)
A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
| This module extends and consolidates the knowledge of qualitative social research methodologies gained by students across the rest of their degree course by examining a series of issues relating to the theory and practice of qualitative research. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
· To provide an overview of the significance of advanced qualitative methodologies and their role within research practice
· To elucidate the similarities and differences between different qualitative research strategies and the major methodological issues raised by them
- To provide empirical case studies in advanced qualitative methods for critical evaluation
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| Learning Outcomes |
Having completed this module, students should be able to:
· Assess the significant range of qualitative research methods available to answer social research questions
· Elucidate and critically evaluate current approaches to qualitative research design and data collection
· Discuss the current debates around issues related to ethics, sensitive research and the impact of social research on public policy
- Critically assess the relationship between different qualitative research methodologies, and their strengths and weaknesses
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| Module Content |
The module may include such content as:
· Ethnographic research
· Participatory and action research
· Multi-method research
· Longitudinal qualitative research
· Visual and Online methods
· Ethical and political dimensions of social research
- The uses of qualitative research.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
11 x 2 hour sessions, each integrating lecture material with interactive discussions and exercises
Weekly reading and seminar preparation |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Brewer, J. D. (2000) Ethnography, Milton Keynes: Open University Press
Mason, J. (2002) Qualitative Researching. 2nd Ed. London: Sage
Coffey, A. (1999) The Ethnographic Self: Fieldwork and the Representation of Identity. London: Sage
Hine, C. (2000) Virtual Ethnography London: Sage
Homan, R. (1991) The Ethics of Social Research
London
: Pearson Education
Seale, C. (2004) Social Research Methods, A Reader, Routledge
Silverman, D. (2005) Doing Qualitative Research. 2nd Ed. London: Sage |
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| Last Updated |
| April 2011 |
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