Course Syllabus
Obiettivi formativi
The course provides an overview of the methods of qualitative data collection and analysis most commonly used in social science research. Upon course completion, students should be able to collect and analyze most
qualitative data of interest.
Contenuti sintetici
The first part of the course focuses on the most popular qualitative techniques for gathering data: interview and focus groups (12 hours). Then, the course explains the ethnographic approach (8 hours). In the following lessons, content analysis is discussed both illustrating traditional approaches (4 hours) and using packages for computer-assisted qualitative research (NVivo, ATLAS.ti, and MAXQDA) (8 hours).
Programma esteso
The first part of the course focuses on the most popular qualitative techniques for gathering data: interview and focus groups (12 hours). Then, the course explains the ethnographic approach (8 hours). In the following lessons, content analysis is discussed both illustrating traditional approaches (4 hours) and using packages for computer-assisted qualitative research (NVivo, ATLAS.ti, and MAXQDA) (8 hours). The course concludes with a students’ in-class presentation, in which they will discuss a comprehensive report of the research activities carried out during the course according to instructors’ assignments.
Prerequisiti
none
Metodi didattici
Lectures and group work in the classroom
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
Evaluation of final assignment
Testi di riferimento
Each instructor will communicate the reference texts
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning objectives
The course provides an overview of the methods of qualitative data collection and analysis most commonly used in social science research. Upon course completion, students should be able to collect and analyze most
qualitative data of interest.
Contents
The first part of the course focuses on the most popular qualitative techniques for gathering data: interview and focus groups (12 hours). Then, the course explains the ethnographic approach (8 hours). In the following lessons, content analysis is discussed both illustrating traditional approaches (4 hours) and using packages for computer-assisted qualitative research (NVivo, ATLAS.ti, and MAXQDA) (8 hours).
Detailed program
The first part of the course focuses on the most popular qualitative techniques for gathering data: interview and focus groups (12 hours). Then, the course explains the ethnographic approach (8 hours). In the following lessons, content analysis is discussed both illustrating traditional approaches (4 hours) and using packages for computer-assisted qualitative research (NVivo, ATLAS.ti, and MAXQDA) (8 hours). The course concludes with a students’ in-class presentation, in which they will discuss a comprehensive report of the research activities carried out during the course according to instructors’ assignments.
Prerequisites
none
Teaching methods
Lectures and group work in the classroom
Assessment methods
Evaluation of final assignment
Textbooks and Reading Materials
Each instructor will communicate the reference texts
