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SOCS207 Qualitative Sociological Research Methods

10 cp
Prerequisites 10 cp from 100-level units in Sociology
Incompatible SOCI107 Sociological Research Methods: Qualitative Methods

This unit introduces students to qualitative research methods. The unit will focus on research questions, research design and research methods for qualitative data collection, analysis and interpretation. Questions of reliability and validity will be explicitly discussed. The critical importance of ethics in the social research process will also be addressed.

The unit commences with a focus on key aspects of the social research process in general and the qualitative research process in particular. The aim is to ensure that students have a secure foundational understanding of sociological approaches to research. Building on this important background material, the focus of the unit then turns to developing students awareness and appreciation of the wide range of research methods available to the qualitative researcher.

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