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 191-420 Qualitative Research Methods

Note

Available as 191-320 at 3rd-year level.

This is a methods course.

Credit Points

16.7 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator

Dr C Alder

Prerequisites

3rd year: Any two second year level Criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours.

Semester

1

Contact

A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour workshop

Subject Description

An introduction to theories, methods and ethical issues in qualitative research. The course will focus on the techniques of field studies, intensive interviewing, and case studies. Students will carry out small scale qualitative research exercises and will present them orally and in writing.

Assessment

Up to 5000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.

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