Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline
Course Title Qualitative Research Methods
Course Code PSY214
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial
Pre-requisite Course(s) N/A
Course Aims This course aims at introducing data-collection methods and major schools in qualitative methodology. Data-collection methods include case study, naturalistic observation, systematic observation, interview, focus group, and participant-observation. Major schools in qualitative research methods, which is represented in Society of Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (SQIP) under Division 5 (research methods) of American Psychological Association, will be included, namely Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Investigative Phenomenology, Content Analysis, Frankfurt School (critical theories), Feminist Critiques, Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, and Action Research.
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