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Course: 2019/2020

Qualitative social research methods I

(14481)

Study: Bachelor in Sociology (208)

Coordinating teacher: TOBIO SOLER, MELIDA CONSTANZA

Department assigned to the subject: Department of Social Analysis

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 2º

Semester: 1º

Students are expected to have completed

Introduction to social research methods

Competences and skills that will be acquired and learning results. Further information on this link

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.

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 according to syllabus and weekly 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

Assesment along the semester is based on 10 practical exercises, as specified in the course programme, of which 9 are marked between 0,25 and 1,5 points, according to their difficulty and length. The total semester assessment adds up to 5 points.

In additon, attendance and active participation in class receives 1 point.

It is compulsory to do at least 7 of 9 assessed exercises to follow the course. The final exam has to be taken to pass.

Students can choose to be assessed only through the final which will be marked with 100% of the final result.

% end-of-term-examination 40
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

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 and the academic weekly planning may change due academic events or other reasons.