Course Contents
Course Contents
1. Positivism and the Naturalistic Paradigm
1.1. Constructed realities
1.2. Implementing the naturalistic inquiry
1.3. Foundation of qualitative research in education
1.4. Theoretical affiliations of qualitative research
1.5. Some important concepts in qualitative research
2. Designs in qualitative research
2.1. Case Study
2.2. Ethnographic
2.3. Narrative
2.4. Discourse analysis
2.5. Action research
3. Basic techniques of Data collection
3.1. Interviewing
3.2. Observations
3.3. Types of Data in Qualitative Research
4. Analysis of Data
4.1. Conversation analysis
4.2. Content Analysis
4.3. Analysis of Visual data
5. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
6. Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research
7. Report Writing
3. Learning Outcomes
A) Synthesize underpinning theoretical frameworks and critique existing theory. (
Knowledge and Understanding
B) Demonstrate a detailed understanding of qualitative research techniques and advanced
Academic enquiry. (Understanding and skills)
C) Make informed judgments about complex issues in specialist fields often in the absence of
Complete data and communicate their ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively to
Specialist and non specialist audiences. (Skills)
D) Describe and critically evaluate a range methodological epistemological and ontological
Perspective found in educational research.
E) Position themselves within the range of methodological and epistemological perspectives
Explored by communicating their position effectively in writing and in response to an
Audience of peers non specialists and specialists through oral presentation and debate.
F) Develop a range of research skills expected of M.S students.
4. Course Requirements
Attendance = 80%
Test+ Assignment + presentation
Mid Term Test
Test+ Assignment+ presentation
Final Term
Suggested Books
Bpgden Robert and Tayler Steven J. (1998). Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods: A
Phenomological Approach to the Social Science. New York: John Willy and Sons.
Bogden, Robert C. and Bicklen, Sari Knopp (1982). Qualitative Research for Education: An
Introduction to Theory and Methods. Boston: Allyn and Becon, Inc.
Cohen, Louis and Minion Lawrence (1990). Research Methods in Education. London: Rutledge.
Lincoln. Yvonna S. and Guba, Egon G. (1985). Naturalistic Inquery. Beverly Hills: sage Publications.
Silverman, D, (2001). Interpreting Qulatitaive Data: Methods for Analyzing Talk, Text and
Interaction (2nd Ed). London: Sage Publications.
Journals
British Educational Research Journal
British Journal of Educational Studies
Journal of Philosophy of Education
British Journal of the Sociology of Education
Course Synopsis
1. Course Description
The course aims at enhancing and developing the skills among students about qualitative research methods. The course also aims in developing competences to use qualitative research methods in all expect of education i.e. teaching, learning assessment. On the completion of the course students will understand the concepts of qualitative research methods and become able to compare quantitative and qualitative research methods. The students will enable to comprehend ethical issues involve in ethnographic and observational researches and become familiar the use of different software for qualitative data analysis. At the end students become enable to design a qualitative inquiry to any issues of education.
Course Learning Outcomes
A) Synthesize underpinning theoretical frameworks and critique existing theory. (
Knowledge and Understanding
B) Demonstrate a detailed understanding of qualitative research techniques and advanced
Academic enquiry. (Understanding and skills)
C) Make informed judgments about complex issues in specialist fields often in the absence of
Complete data and communicate their ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively to
Specialist and non specialist audiences. (Skills)
D) Describe and critically evaluate a range methodological epistemological and ontological
Perspective found in educational research.
E) Position themselves within the range of methodological and epistemological perspectives
Explored by communicating their position effectively in writing and in response to an
Audience of peers non specialists and specialists through oral presentation and debate.
F) Develop a range of research skills expected of M.S students.
Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies Compared: Ontological and Epistemological Perspectives
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Qualitative Research Methods Overview
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Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods: Book
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Qualitative Data Analysis Techniques
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week 10 Data Analysis
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week 9 Basic techniques of Data collection
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week 11 Conversation analysis
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week 12 Content Analysis
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week 13 Analysis of Visual data
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week 14 Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
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week 15 Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research
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week 16 Report Writing
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week 9 Quiz for Practice
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Book Title : QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Author : BRUCE L. BERG
Edition : 4th Edition
Publisher : Pearson
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Title : Methods in Educational Research
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Title : Qualitative Research in Education Focus and Methods
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Title : Combining Methods in Educational and Social Research
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Title : A Short Introduction to Social Research
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