16.7 3rd and 4th years Dr C Alder. 3rd year: Any two second year level Criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours. Second semester A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar. Students completing this subject should:

• understand the place of qualitative methods within general research strategies of the social sciences;
• have knowledge of specific qualitative techniques such as case study methods, historical methods, in depth interviewing and participant observation/field research;
• be able to carry out small scale qualitative research projects;
• be able to present their findings orally and in writing.

An introduction to qualitative methods such as participant observation, case study analysis, intensive interviewing and qualitative forms of historical research. Up to 5,000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6,000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work. 16.7 3rd and 4th years Dr K Polk 3rd-year: Any two second year-level Criminology subjects; 4th-year: Admission to Criminology Honours. First semester A 1-hour lecture and a 90-minute seminar. Students completing this subject should:

• understand the place of qualitative methods within general research strategies of the social sciences;
• have knowledge of specific qualitative techniques such as case study methods, historical methods, in depth interviewing and participant observation/field research;
• be able to carry out small scale qualitative research projects;
• be able to present their findings orally and in writing.

An introduction to qualitative methods such as participant observation, case study analysis, intensive interviewing and qualitative forms of historical research. Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.