Checking date: 06/06/2021


Course: 2021/2022

Qualitative social research methods I
(14481)
Bachelor in Sociology (Plan: 402 - Estudio: 208)


Coordinating teacher: TOBIO SOLER, MELIDA CONSTANZA

Department assigned to the subject: Social Analysis Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Introduction to social research methods
Objectives
Comptetences and skills to pose and develop an applied research in different areas of society. In depth knowledege of social sciences methodology and specifically of advanced qualitative research methods. Comptetence to choose quantitative or qualitative research methods according to the social phenomena to analyse. Students will learn to use observational methods in its different ways, in depth surveys, life histories and focus groups. They will become acquainted with specific software for qualitative data analysis like QSR.
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
LESSON 1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH LESSON 2. OBSERVATION METHODS LESSON 3. DESIGN IN CONVERSATIONAL METHODS LESSON 4. IN DEPTH INTERVIEWS LESSON 5. BIOGRAPHICAL METHODS LESSON 6. DISCUSSION GROUPS
Learning activities and methodology
Weekly lectures on line according to syllabus and weekly presencial classes with different types of practical exercises : individual and in groups, written and oral or both, based on thinking and reading as well as in the observation and analysis of data. Students will work transversal competences as well as analitical, organizational and planning capacities. They will also develop their skills in information management and team work. Collective tutorials will be offered for the supervision of observation practical exercises done in groups along several weeks.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
  • GARCÍA FERRANDO, M.; IBAÑEZ, J. y ALVIRA, F.. El análisis de la realidad social. Métodos y técnicas de investigación social. Alianza Editorial.
  • Murillo, S. y Mena, L.. Detectives y camaleones. Una propuesta para la investigación cualitativa. Talasa Ediciones.
  • Valles, M.. Entrevistas cualitativas. CIS. 2012
  • Valles, M.S.. Técnicas de Investigación Social. Reflexión metodológica y práctica profesional. Síntesis.
Additional Bibliography
  • Denzin, N.K. yLincoln, Y. (eds). The Handbook of Qualitative Research. Sage.
  • Ritzer, G.. Teoría Sociológica Contemporánea. Mc Graw Hill.

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.