Qualitative Research Methods (POLS0031)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Political Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This module is only open to BSc Politics and International Relations degree students in year two and BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree in year two or three.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module will cover the theoretical, ethical and practical dimensions of qualitative and mixed methods research. Throughout the semester, we will ask what counts as rigorous qualitative research, and consider whether qualitative research is capable of both generating and testing hypotheses. We will grapple with ethical issues by asking who should get to study whom, and consider what happens when the line between researcher and participant gets blurred. Learning by doing is a course priority: we will identify and practise the skills you need to effectively undertake qualitative research, including the completion of ethics applications, the refinement of interview guides, and the analysis of original data. By the end of this module, you will understand a range of techniques for generating, organizing and analysing qualitative data.听听

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 119
Module leader: Dr Alexandra Hartman

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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