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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Advanced Qualitative Methods
Module Code	MT610
School	DCUBS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: John Connolly Semester 2: John Connolly Autumn: John Connolly
Module Teacher	Pierre McDonagh
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is for participants to acquire a detailed and critical understanding of the range of qualitative research and analytical methods. It will also develop the competence and confidence to conduct primary research at doctoral level employing qualitative methods, singly or in combination and to analyse the resulting data. In addition, the course will require participants to develop the reflexive skills to both evaluate and support the quality and strength of their findings.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the origins and scope of the principal qualitative methods used in humanities and business research
2. Assess the suitability of individual qualitative methods for specific research foci
3. Execute a substantial piece of primary research utilising qualitative methods, singly or in combination.
4. Analyse a body of qualitative data using one or more qualitative analytical approaches
5. Assess the quality of qualitative findings using appropriate research evaluation criteria.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecturer supervised learning	24	Seminar-based discussion of relevant topics
Library	8	Researching relevant literature on qualitative methods
Independent learning	40	Conducting primary research and analysing findings
Independent learning	53	Writing up and reflexively evaluating findings
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

In-depth personal interviews.
Focus groups: recruitment, management and analysis considerations.

Ethnography.
Introspection, photo-elicitation.

Content Analysis.
On-line modes of qualitative research.

Discourse Analysis.
Triangulation.

Grounded Theory.
Criteriology and qualitative findings.

Qualitative research on sensitive topics.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

editors, Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln: 2005, The SAGE handbook of qualitative research, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, 9780761927570
Kvale, Steinar and Svend Brinkmann: 2009, Interviews: learning the craft of qualitative research interviewing, 2nd, Sage Publications, Los Angeles,
Maykut, Pamela and Richard Morehouse: 1994, Beginning Qualitative Research: A Philosophic and Practical Guide, Falmer Press, Washington, DC,
Mason, Jennifer: 2002, Qualitative Researching, 2nd., Sage, London,
Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln, editors: 2000, Handbook of qualitative research, 2nd, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 0761915125
edited by Tim May: 2002, Qualitative research in action, SAGE, London, 0761960686
edited by Paul Atkinson ... [et al.].: 2001, Handbook of ethnography, Sage, London, 0761964819

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