Master
2023/2024
Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis with Comparative Approaches
Type:
Compulsory course (Comparative Social Research)
Area of studies:
Sociology
Delivered by:
School of Sociology
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
1 year, 2-4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Comparative Soсial Research
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
9
Contact hours:
60
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course aims to introduce students to the use and benefits of qualitative methods in comparative social research. The students will discuss the basic fundaments of qualitative inquiry from research design to data collection and analysis from the perspective of a comparative endeavor. They will be introduced to practical skills in qualitative data collection, including interviews, participant observation and writing field notes. In addition to methods for gathering data, they will learn the fundaments of qualitative data analysis, for example how to interpret interview data, and how to identify and relate salient pieces of data to theory. Finally, students will engage in self-reflection on their position as researcher in the field and on the research process itself, for example ethical considerations that may arise during field research.
Learning Objectives
- To be able to set a research question, design a research program, and tools (protocols), to be able to analyze and present results of qualitative research.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- master the essence and procedure of conducting discourse analysis
- master the essence and techniques of narrative analysis
- learn to effectively present discourse and narrative analysis to various audiences
- To be aware of basic principles of qualitative methodologies
- To be able to select the method and justify its relevance for the research question.
- Be able to create an interview or focus-group protocole.
Course Contents
- Introduction to qualitative methodology
- Methods of qualitative research
- Qualitative protocol design.
- Discourse Analysis
- Narrative Analysis
- Presentting Qualitative Research results
Assessment Elements
- Презентация результатов анализа качественных данных
- Обоснование выбора качественного метода анализа данных
- Презентация дизайна исследования
- Инструментарий исследования
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 3rd module0.5 * Инструментарий исследования + 0.5 * Презентация дизайна исследования
- 2023/2024 4th module0.4 * Обоснование выбора качественного метода анализа данных + 0.6 * Презентация результатов анализа качественных данных
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Analyzing talk in the social sciences : Narrative, conversation & discourse strategies, Bischoping, K., 2016
- Discourse analysis : putting our worlds into words, Strauss, S., 2014
- The Cambridge introduction to narrative, Abbott, H. P., 2019
- The data storytelling workbook, Feigenbaum, A., 2020
- The Routledge handbook of discourse analysis, , 2014
- Undertaking discourse analysis for social research, Dunn, K. C., 2016
- Varieties of narrative analysis, , 2012
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Critical discourse analysis. Vol.1: Concepts, history, theory, , 2013
- Critical discourse analysis. Vol.2: Methodologies, , 2013
- Critical discourse analysis. Vol.3: Doing CDA/Case studies, , 2013
- Critical discourse analysis. Vol.4: Applications, interdisciplinary perspectives and new trends, , 2013
- Narrative and numbers: the value of stories in business, Damodaran, A., 2017