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.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Frost

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolment is by application only

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: John Creswell

Year: 2013

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Publisher: Sage, 3rd edition,

ISBN: 9781412995306

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Examine and critique the range of assumptions, approaches, techniques and debates which make up the qualitative research tradition

02. Apply high-level skills in qualitative data collection, storage, and analysis using varied data gathering and analytical techniques.

03. Utilise high-level writing and critical thinking skills to present qualitative research findings

04. Demonstrate awareness of key ethical issues in qualitative research.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer 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	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2500 word individual assignment (design and conduct qualitative interview)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
One 2500 word individual assignment (data transcription, analysis and write-up)	N/A	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	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO4