SOC431 Qualitative Sociological Research

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Mareš, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Denisa Fialíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Stejskalová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Mareš, CSc.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 U35
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is aimed for undergraduate students (master’s programme) at Faculty of Social Study. General objective of the course is to introduce students in qualitative research. In general is focused on qualitative research as a multi-method in focus, involving an interpretative, naturalistic approach to subject matter (to study things in their natural settings and attempt to make sense of, or interpret, phenomena in terms of meanings people bring to them). The course deals with producing a small research project. Students cope with “Doing own research project”, design of own guideline qualitative research and, field-work – interview and semiotic analysis of visual object are parts of the course. At the end of the course student should be able to understand quantitative/qualitative research distinction, know basic qualitative methods, manage to design qualitative research project (assess suitable methodology and apply it, sampling appropriate subjects) and carry out it (field work).
Syllabus
  • - Quantitative or qualitative research - Main paradigms of qualitative research and triangulation - Designing qualitative research: topic, problem and research questions - Project of qualitative research - Sampling in qualitative research - Different methods of collecting qualitative materials - The stage of productive data collection and relations in field - Nature of data in qualitative research, data management and documentations - Analyzing and interpreting qualitative materials - Analyzing and interpreting qualitative materials in grounded theory
Literature
  • Morse Janice M. 1998. „Designing Funded Qualitative Research”. Pp. 56-85 in Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry, eds. by Norman K. Denzin and Yvonna S. Lincoln. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Konopásek Zdeněk. 1997. “Co si počít s počítačem v kvalitativním výzkumu”. Biograf, č. 12:71-110.
  • PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 230 s. ISBN 9788073674687. info
  • SILVERMAN, David. Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum : praktická príručka. Translated by Martin Štulrajter. Bratislava: Ikar, 2005, 327 s. ISBN 8055109044. info
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní metody a aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 407 s. ISBN 8073670402. info
  • MARVASTI, Amir B. Qualitative research in sociology : an introduction. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications, 2004, vi, 160. ISBN 0761948600. info
  • Collecting and interpreting qualitative materials. Edited by Norman K. Denzin - Yvonna S. Lincoln. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2003, xiii, 682. ISBN 0761926879. info
  • Strategies of qualitative inquiry. Edited by Norman K. Denzin - Yvonna S. Lincoln. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2003, xi, 460. ISBN 0761926917. info
  • The qualitative inquiry reader. Edited by Norman K. Denzin - Yvonna S. Lincoln. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2002, xvi, 399. ISBN 0761924922. 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
  • Collecting and interpreting qualitative materials. Edited by Norman K. Denzin - Yvonna S. Lincoln. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 1998, x, 462. ISBN 076191434X. info
  • CRESWELL, John W. Qualitative inquiry and research design : choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 1998, xv, 403. ISBN 0761901442. info
  • COFFEY, Amanda and Paul ATKINSON. Making sense of qualitative data :complementary research strategies. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 1996, x, 205 s. ISBN 0-8039-7053-6. info
  • BRYMAN, Alan. Quantity and quality in social research. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1988, viii, 198. ISBN 0415078989. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussions. The major emphasis will be “doing” qualitative research. Students are required to complete undermentioned assignments (homework): - Choose their research topic/issue and conceptualize appropriate research problems (annotation). - Propose appropriate methodology and research units. - Designing a research project. - Propose guideline, conduct and write up assigned individual interview. - Carry out analyse of mythology in chosen Markéta Luskač’s or Jindřich Štreit’s photograph.
Assessment methods
Project of qualitative research (and partial steps of its designing process) will be graded. Others particular tasks (visual analysis, guideline of qualitative interview, transcribe of interview) will be graded too.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.fss.muni.cz/soc/sylaby/SOC431
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2010.
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