RESR 641 Advanced Qualitative Methods

This advanced qualitative research course provides doctoral students added opportunities to explore and apply variations, applications, and evaluations of different qualitative data-collection methods. Students evaluate the overall construction of qualitative designs, practice selecting and collecting qualitative data for disciplinary research, explore examples of naturalistic data, and apply a variety of analytic techniques associated with qualitative methodologies. The focus of the course be on applying qualitative concepts, analyzing data, reading outputs, and translating outputs into meaningful findings.

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. The content of this course aligns with the following Learning Outcomes:
2. 1. Critique a qualitative research project (Dissertation Analysis Paper).
3. 2. Appraise qualitative data collection (Data Collection Practice Paper).
4. 3. Design and defend a qualitative research proposal that aligns with a selected research question (Methodological Direction & Methods Proposal).