Qualitative research methods

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr, 90h FW

Number of credits

Lecturer

Christophe Lejeune

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course introduces the specificities of qualitative approaches through steps in a scientific research (data collection, analysis and interpretation). Grounded theory method (GTM) is introduced as a generic formalisation of qualitative research.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The student will be able to:

• given a research question, decide whether a qualitative or a quantitative approach is relevant,
• accurately define qualitative terms,
• designate a qualitative phenomenon.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

• Theorical sessions are ex cathedra teaching, using slides.
• Practical work consists in realizing a qualitative research in teams (elaborating a research question, conducting and analysis of an interview).

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

• 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]

• Lectures by Graham Gibbs
• FQS Journal
• Barney Glaser's Grounded Theory Institute

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

First Class Meeting February the 4th.

Contacts

Please insert the flag [METO1016] (including square brackets) in the subject of any email concerning this course.

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

• Lectures are given through podcats, following the initial planned course schedule.
• Pratical sessions are maintained and organized through online class rooms; the teaching assistant vistis the team classroom during each session.

Assessment subjects

This year, the course will not cover how to draw a properties table and how theoretical sampling may rest on different fields (formal analysis).

Assessment methods

• The written examination is cancelled.
• Only practical works will be evaluated (on the criteria exposed in the hereabove dedicated section).
• Delivery date for final conclusions becomes May 15 (instead of May 7).

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

The student improves the conclusions according to the comments submitted by the teacher on the online platform.

Assessment methods

Wrttten conclusions, on the usual online platform (Cassandre)

Contacts

The teacher can be contacted by phone and email between June the 28th and July the 15th.

Items online