bus5aqm advanced qualitative methods
ADVANCED QUALITATIVE METHODS
BUS5AQM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will equip you with the necessary theoretical knowledge and skills to design and execute an ethically-sound qualitative research study. The subject will enhance your knowledge of the varied philosophical underpinnings, and methodological approaches to conceiving and designing qualitative research (e.g., using case studies, or ethnographies). Subsequent topics to be covered include: 1) How to write good qualitative research objectives and questions; 2) Common and innovative qualitative research methods -interviewing & focus groups, observational techniques, visual research methods, social media-based research; 3) How to record, store and manage data; 4) Approaches to qualitative data analysis (e.g., coding & categorisation, grounded theory development, discourse analysis); 5) Researcher ethics and reflexivity; 6) How to write up qualitative research.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJennifer Frost
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites Enrolment is by application only
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Learning resources
Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorJohn Creswell
Year2013
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PublisherSage, 3rd edition,
ISBN9781412995306
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Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJennifer Frost
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One 2500 word individual assignment (design and conduct qualitative interview) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One 2500 word individual assignment (data transcription, analysis and write-up) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One 1000 word individual reflexive written assignment (on elements 1 and 2) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |