Introduction to Qualitative Research

EDU S504 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This introductory course supports doctoral students in gaining familiarity and experience with the foundational theories and methods characteristic of qualitative research. Students explore the basic mechanics of qualitative research, as well as ways in which forms of qualitative research are fundamentally grounded in theories of knowledge, theories of the social world, and traditions of practice. Emphasis is placed on the conceptual and empirical decisions underlying various iterative and interacting facets of qualitative inquiry such as: articulating a researchable problem, the development of research questions, collecting data, creating data analytic techniques, analyzing data, considering threats to validity, and communicating findings in professional genres of scholarship. Throughout the course, we will pay attention to the ongoing ethical decisions and relationships that qualitative researchers engage as they conceptualize, design, and conduct research.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment is limited to 1st year Ph.D. students, who are required to take this course. To waive this requirement, please follow the Doctoral Programs Office procedures.