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| SOCI0103-1 | Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Christophe Lejeune |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course introduces the particularity of qualitative approaches though successive stages in a scientific research (data collection, analysis and interpretation) and presents an overview of selected analytical techniques : discourse analysis, content analysis and grounded theory methodology (GTM).
Practical work allows the students to test their knowledge by conducting and analyzing of an interview. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The student will be able to
- given a research question, decide whether a qualitative or a quantitative approach is relevant
- accurately define qualitative terms
- differentiate content analysis and discourse analysis from grounded theory methodology (GTM)
- conduct an interview
- actively participate to a collective analysis of text material
- summarize results from a collective research
- create accurate slides
- speak in public
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Introduction to methodology in social sciences |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- Theorical sessions are ex cathedra teaching, using slides.
- Practical work consists in realizing a qualitative research (elaborating a research question, conducting and analysis of an interview).
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face for theoretical lessons and practical work. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| There is no syllabus. An extended list of the key notions is provided. A PDF version can be downoaded from the course online platform; a printed version is available at the Store of Liege University Press (B8 Building).
Further readings :
- Krippendorff, Klaus, 2004, Content Analysis. An introduction to Its Methodology, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Available at the Graulich library [XXII-26/0016]
- Corbin, Juliet and Strauss, Anselm L., 2008, Basics of Qualitative Research. Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Available at the Graulich library [XXII-21 /128] and at BGPhL-Philo and Communication [A1 STR]
The latter readings are a supplementary resources for students wishing to deepen their understanding; they are in no way required.
Online resources
The following resources are not part of the course. However they might be of interests.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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Examination (individual)
Written examination in first session; oral examination in second session.
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Logbook (collective)
Each team helds a logbook troughout the practical work.
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Presentation (collective)
Practical works are organised (and evaluated) in first session only.
The written examination, the logbook and the presentation are each worth 33 % of the global note. Such a mean is calculated only when the note of each part is greater than 8/20. If it is not the case (one of the note is less than or equals 8/20), the global note will equal the weakest note. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is given during the first term. The practical works are given during the two terms.
First Class Meeting
September the 22d. |
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Contacts :
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| Please insert the flag [SOCI0103-1] (including square brackets) in the subject of any email concerning this course. |
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| Items online : |
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| Campus virtuel |
| La plateforme informatique du cours comporte des informations logistiques régulières sur la tenue des séances théoriques, les horaires des travaux pratiques, la préparation aux examens et les résultats. |
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