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Course: 2019/2020

Qualitative social research methods II

(14491)

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: 3º

Semester: 2º

Students are expected to have completed

Qualitative Social Research Methods I

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

To apply the methodology of the Social Sciences and its social research specific methods (quantitative and qualitative), with special focus in samples and software. To acquire the knowledege and technical abilities for quantitative and qualitative data production and analysis. To be able to choose the right social research methods in each case (quantitative and qualitative)

Description of contents: programme

Lesson 1. Case study methodology Lesson 2. Computer assisted qualitative methods Lesson 3. Content analysis Lesson 4. Participative methods Lesson 5. Methods for audio and visual data Lesson 6. Qualitative research on-line

Learning activities and methodology

Weekly lectures according to the syllabus and weekly practical exercises of different types: individual and in group, written, oral or mixed, based on conceptualization, reading and data analysis. In addition to individual tutorials, there will be collective tutoriales for the supervisión of group work

Assessment System

Continuous assesment is based on ocho practical exercises, as specified in the course programme, of different difficulty and length. The total semester assessment adds up to  five points. In additon, attendance and active participation in class receives one point.

It is compulsory to do at least six of eight assessed exercises to follow continuous assesment. 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. Students who do not pass continuous assesment may also be marked in the final exam with 100%.

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

Basic Bibliography

DELGADO J.M. y GUTIÉRREZ, J.. Métodos y técnicas cualitativas de investigación en ciencias sociales. Síntesis. 1994
GARCÍA FERRANDO, M.; ALVIRA, F.; ALONSO, L.E. Y ESCOBAR, M.. El análisis de la realidad social. Métodos y técnicas de investigación. Alianza. 2016
GERRING, J.. Case study research. Principles and practices. Cambridge University Press. 2017
LASÉN, A. y CASADO, E.. Mediaciones tecnológicas. Cuerpos, afectos y subjetividades. CIS/Universidad Complutense. 2014
VALLES, M. S.. Técnicas cualitativas de investigación social. Síntesis. 2000

Additional Bibliography

ARROYO MENÉNDEZ , M. y SÁDABA RODRÍGUEZ, I.. Metodología de la investigacion social. Técnicas innovadoras y sus aplicaciones. Síntesis. 2012
BAUSELA HERREROS, E. . Análisis cualitativo de datos con apoyo informático. Dykinson. 2012
BRYMAN, A. y BURGESS, R.G.. Analyzing Qualitative Data. Routledge. 1994

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