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SOCY2043 Qualitative Research Methods

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Sociology
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Sociology
Offered in Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

Students will be introduced to the theoretical basis of the interpretive tradition in sociology. This tradition has produced a range of methods for examining the social world. Those examined may include participant observation, in depth interviewing, oral histories, life histories and unstructured interviewing.

Indicative Assessment

Essay (60%) and take-home examination (40%).

Workload

26 hours of lectures and 6 hours of tutorials.

Lectures will be taped.

Areas of Interest Sociology
Requisite Statement

Any two first-year Sociology courses or with the permission of the lecturer.

Majors/Specialisations Political Science, Sociology, Social Research Methods, and Policy Studies
Academic Contact Dr Bissell

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