Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 43)
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191-320/420 "Qualitative Research Methods" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Criminology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p43) : Next:191-321 | Prev:191-318
Credit points: 16.7 3rd and 4th years
Coordinator: Dr C Alder.
Prerequisite: 3rd year: Any two second year level Criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours.
Contact: A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
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.
Content:
An introduction to qualitative methods such as participant observation, case study analysis, intensive interviewing and qualitative forms of historical research.
Assessment:
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.
1. Criminology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p43) : Next:191-321 | Prev:191-318
2. Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts (v3, p163) : Next:166-433 | Prev:191-203
Credit points: 16.7 3rd and 4th years
Coordinator: Dr K Polk
Prerequisite: 3rd-year: Any two second year-level Criminology subjects; 4th-year: Admission to Criminology Honours.
Contact: A 1-hour lecture and a 90-minute seminar.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
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.
Content:
An introduction to qualitative methods such as participant observation, case study analysis, intensive interviewing and qualitative forms of historical research.
Assessment:
Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.
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2. Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts (v3, p163) : Next:166-433 | Prev:191-203
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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