Qualitative Research Methods (5cr)
Code: HY00BS15-3006
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.05.2023 - 31.08.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 5 cr
- RDI proportion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Campus
- Laurea Virtual Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 40 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
- Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to
- Understand the principles of qualitative research and data analysis
- Outline the different approaches of qualitative data analysis
- Understand the stages in the analytical process
- Code and categorize qualitative data
- Report results from analysis
Teaching methods
Lectures, group exercises during instruction, individual assignments
Time and location
Instruction in Zoom:
Learning materials and recommended literature
Saldana, Johny, Patricia Leavy, and Natasha Beretvas (2011). Fundamentals of Qualitative Research. Oxford University Press.
Instructor’s slides handout
Co-operation with working life and/or RDI
Each student may select the case company/organization for the course assignment him/herself.
Important dates
30 Sept 2023, 08:30-16:30, Zoom/Teams
28 Oct 2023, 08.30 - 16.30, Zoom/Teams
25 Nov 2023, 08.30 - 16.30, Zoom/Teams
Forms of internationality
Instruction in English
Student workload
5 ects credits = 135 hours (1 credit = 27 hours of work)
Contact instruction
Reading the literature for the assignments
Collaboration with the case company/organization
Writing the assignments (notes, reports)
Content and scheduling
Objectives
The students will be able to
• Understand the principles of qualitative research and data analysis
• Outline the different approaches of qualitative data analysis
• Understand the stages in the analytical process
• Code and categorize qualitative data
• Report results from analysis
Description
The course helps to understand and conduct qualitative research. It increases capabilities to analyze qualitative data. It introduces the philosophical grounds of qualitative methodology and different qualitative methods. It helps in making methodological choices of and advancing the student’s own thesis project through individual assignments and group exercises. It helps the student to make methodological choices and apply qualitative methods of the student's own master thesis project.
Further information
It is compulsory to attend the contact instruction.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Approval criteria: Obligatory assignments, participation in instruction
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed