SY2005 - Qualitative Research

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

This subject focuses on the variety of methods, applications and issues involved in qualitative research and writing in social science. It critically examines the theoretical and political dimensions of qualitative research and writing strategies, and provides the student with hands-on experience of these methods. Specifically, this includes student involvement in: research design, professional ethics, interviewing, sampling, participant-observation, action research, focus groups, interpreting and analysing data and writing up.

Learning Outcomes

• critically discuss the theoretical, political and ethical issues associated with social scientific research;
• identify research strategies for recording, analysing and managing data;
• identify the requirements, conditions and issues associated with the implementation and management of a research project;
• operate a variety of equipment employed in social science research;
• understand qualitative research including its advantages and disadvantages.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

AN2113 AND AN3113 AND SS2023 AND SS3023 AND SS5100 AND SY2048 AND SY3005 AND SY3048 AND SY5005

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Glenn Dawes.
Contact hours:	38 hours workshops/Seminars - hours of lectures and/or tutorials and/or workshops
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (45%); project (25%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Roger Wilkinson.
Contact hours:	38 hours workshops/Seminars - hours of lectures and/or tutorials and/or workshops
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (45%); project (25%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Roger Wilkinson.
Contact hours:	2 hours - Email and LearnJCU Discussion Board
Method of Delivery:	and CDROMWWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (45%); project (25%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.