METO0825-1 : Qualitative research methods - principles and techniques

Study Programmes 2015-2016

METO0825-1

Qualitative research methods - principles and techniques

Duration :

25h Th, 5h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in human and social sciences		3
Bachelor in human and social sciences		3
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology		3
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology		3
Master in human resources management (120 ECTS)		3
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)		3
Master in labour sciences (120 ECTS)		3
Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS)		3
Master in labour sciences (60 ECTS)		3
Bachelor in information and communication		2
Bachelor in information and communication		2
Bachelor in psychology and education : general		3

Lecturer :

Christophe Lejeune

Substitute(s) :

Fanny Theunissen, Salim Megherbi, Cynthia Slomian

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The course introduces the specificities of qualitative approaches through successive steps in a scientific research (data collection, analysis and interpretation) and provides an overview of selected analytical techniques: discourse analysis, content analysis and grounded theory method (GTM).

Learning outcomes of the course :

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 method (GTM).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Theorical sessions are ex cathedra teaching, using slides.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face to face for theoretical lessons and practical work.

Recommended or required readings :

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.

Assessment methods and criteria :

Written examination in first session; oral examination in second session.

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

First Class Meeting October the 5th.

Contacts :

Please insert the flag [METO0825-1] (including square brackets) in the subject of any email concerning this course.

Items online :

Companion Handbook
Lejeune, Christophe, 2014, Manuel d'analyse qualitative. Analyser sans compter ni classer, Louvain-La-Neuve, De Boeck.

Online platform
Schedule of the sessions and examples of final exam questions

Handout
Extended list of the key notions