Study Programmes 2015-2016
METO0826-1  
qualitative research method - Practical work
Duration :
5h Th, 45h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in human and social sciences5
Bachelor in human and social sciences5
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology5
Bachelor in sociology and anthropology5
Master in human resources management (120 ECTS)5
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)5
Master in labour sciences (120 ECTS)6
Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS)5
Master in labour sciences (60 ECTS)6
Bachelor in information and communication3
Bachelor in information and communication3
Bachelor in psychology and education : general6
Lecturer :
Christophe Lejeune
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Qualitative research can not be learned through words. Instead, novices should practice. This practical work thus consists in conducting a whole qualitative research from start to end: designing a research question, conducting interviews, analyzing transcripts and delivering results.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The student will be able to:
  • conduct an interview,
  • actively participate to a collective analysis of text material,
  • summarize results from a collective research,
  • create accurate slides,
  • speak in public.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Practical work consists in realizing a qualitative research (elaborating a research question, conducting and analysis of an interview).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face to face practical work.
Recommended or required readings :
Further readings :
  • 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]
 
Assessment methods and criteria :
  • Diary (collective) Each team helds a diary troughout the practical work.
  • 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. The diary worths 2/3 of the global mark; the presentation worths 1/3.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The practical works are given during the two terms.
First Class Meeting November the 9th.
Contacts :
Please insert the flag [METO0826-1] (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.