SOC 6010 - Graduate Seminar: Qualitative Research Methods

This course provides an introduction to qualitative social science research methods, focusing primarily on participant observation and intensive interviewing. Students engage in fieldwork data collection techniques, qualitative data coding and analysis, and writing of qualitative research reports.

Requisites: Graduate Standing
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will develop a critical appreciation of a variety of contemporary qualitative research methods.
Students will gain the skills for conducting sociologically focused participant observation research.
Students will gain the skills for conducting sociologically focused qualitative interviews.
Students will gain the skills for writing research reports based on qualitative data.
Students will learn qualitative data coding and analysis techniques.