PAM148 Analysis of Qualitative data

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Roman Švaříček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Roman Švaříček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PAM005 Qualitative Research
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/5, only registered: 0/5
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The set of lectures and seminars deals with theory and practice of work with qualitative data. The course offers an introduction to various methodological approaches. Proceedings of qualitative analysis and interpretation will be rather discussed from a perspective of a scholar treating a concrete qualitative project. A special focus is on interconnection of theoretical issues and analytical skills. The course will be based on using actual qualitative data sets and qualitative analysis programme Atlas/ti, its mastering is one of the course aims.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will be able to: Distinguish various types of qualitative data analysis. Choose an adequate analytic approach for a research project. Use advanced analytic techniques. Work with Atlas/ti software.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to software Atlas/ti. Data digitalization, advantages and disadvantages. 2. Quality of research. 3. Data analysis in case studies. 4. Data analysis in grounded theory. 5. Data analysis in biographic research. 6. Narrative analysis. 7. Situational analysis. 8. Advanded tools in Atlas/ti software. 9. Using advanced tools and techniques in a research project.
Literature
  • Grounded theory and situational analysis. Edited by Adele Clarke - Kathy Charmaz. First published. Los Angeles: Sage, 2014, xliii, 285. ISBN 9780857027801. info
  • Biographical research methods. Edited by Robert C. Miller. London: SAGE Publications, 2005, vi, 417. ISBN 1412902290. info
  • CLARKE, Adele. Situational analysis : grounded theory after the postmodern turn. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2005, xli, 365. ISBN 0761930566. info
  • FLICK, Uwe. An Introduction to qualitative research. 1st ed. London: SAGE Publications, 1999, 293 s. ISBN 0-7619-5587-9. info
  • STRAUSS, Anselm L. and Juliet M. CORBIN. Základy kvalitativního výzkumu : postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Translated by Stanislav Ježek. Vyd. 1. Brno: Sdružení Podané ruce, 1999, vi, 196. ISBN 808583460X. info
  • RIESSMAN, Catherine Kohler. Narrative analysis. Newbury Park: SAGE Publications, 1993, vii, 79 s. ISBN 0-8039-4753-4. info
Teaching methods
Seminar, individual work on a research project
Assessment methods
final defence of a research project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Výuka proběhne ve dvou blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2024/PAM148