SY2005 - Qualitative Research

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts and Social Sciences (pre 2015)

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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

AN2113 AN3113 SS2023 SS3023 SS5100 SY2048 SY3005 SY3048 SS5005 WS2007

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Glenn Dawes.
Contact hours:	38 hours workshops/Seminars - hours of lectures and/or tutorials and/or workshops
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (35%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
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 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
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%).

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