ORG 6031 - Qualitative Research Methods

(3 units)

Introduces qualitative research methodologies as alternatives to purely quantitative statistically based techniques of investigation. Topics covered may include participant observation, grounded theory, ethnography, phenomenology and narrative approaches to research design. Data collection techniques such as interviews and focus groups are explored. Methods of analysis, writing and presenting qualitative research are presented. Ways to link quantitative and qualitative data are also addressed.