Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences

Organization

TÁTK Minority Studies Department

Code

EKIP16.1

Title

Qualitative research techniques

Usual semester

Autumn

ECTS

5

Language

en

Learning outcomes

This course is to introduce students to qualitative research methods. By the means of didactic, interactive and applied techniques, students will acquire knowledge and skills important in qualitative research

Course content

Data collection techniques will mainly involve observation, note-taking, mapping, interviewing, and data analysis will include document analysis, thematic content and discourse analysis with the help of topics typical of qualitative research. Topics we will touch on are the use of space and time, power and hierarchy structures, representation of gender and ethnicity, among others.

Assessment method

Student will be graded on the basis of class participation and doing ’mini-researches’ in given topics. These ’mini-research’ exercises will be carried out though individual or pair work to collect and analyze data, which students will have to present to the class.

Bibliography

Literature: Babbie, E. -- The Practice of Social Research Guest, Kenneth J. -- Cultural Anthropology Fieldwork Journal Guest, Kenneth J. -- Essentials of Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age Goffman, E. – On Fieldwork Kvale, S. -- InterViews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing Mack, N., et al. -- Qualitative Research Methods: A Data Collector’s Field Guide

Programmes of the course