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On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO91: Explain the fundamental principles of qualitative research and data analysis CO92: Understand and apply the principles of data organization, coding and interpretation. CO93: Analyzing qualitative data using different methods such as thematic analysis, grounded theory and more. CO94: Understanding and evaluating the quality of qualitative research with ethical considerations. CO95: Experiential training in conducting a qualitative interview and analysis of data. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Defining qualitative data analysis, Process of Qualitative Research, Advantages and limitations of qualitative research, Sampling in Qualitative Research, Ethical considerations in qualitative research
Qualitative Interviewing: Development, conduction and analysis of a qualitative interview; Focus groups: Definition, development, conduction and analysis of data from focus groups; Ethnography/participant observation: Definition, development, conduction and analysis of ethnography/participant observation; Documents as sources of data
Definition of Data transcription, Issues in transcription, Jefferson approach to transcription, Process of Jefferson transcription; Thematic Analysis: Development, Process and Evaluation of Thematic Analysis
Grounded Theory: Development, Process, Use and Evaluation of Grounded theory method; Narrative Analysis: Development, Process, Use and Evaluation of Narrative analysis; Phenomenology: Development, Process of phenomenological research, Data analysis and evaluation of Phenomenology
Writing a qualitative research report: Characteristics of a good report, The qualitative ethos, The structure and content of a qualitative research report; Ensuring quality in qualitative research: Generalizability, Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research
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