Dec 13, 2024  
2020-2021 Saint Joseph’s College Online Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Saint Joseph’s College Online Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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SW 211 - Qualitative Methods in Social Science Research


This course intoduces students to qualitative researc rom various social siences by focusing on micro-level porcesses of peoples’ lives. It examines concepts such as language, meanings, identities and discourse as they connect to larger structural and macro-level institutions. Students study foundational concepts, research questions that guide qualitative research, ethical issues, and methodological challenges before exploring, practicing, analyzing and writing about methods of data collection such as in-depth interviewing, fieldwork/ethnography, focus groups and content analysis.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: SW210

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Understand and analyze the qualitative approach to research question formation and data collection, and foundational concepts and theoretical frameworks of qualitative methods within larger societal structures;
2. Identify and examine ethical and methodological challenges of researchers conducting qualitative research;
3. Practice and apply qualitative skills of data collection of various qualitative methods;
4. Analyze and present qualitative data in oral and written communication.

Credits: 3 credits

Cross-Listed:
SO211



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