This course introduces students to key concepts from the philosophy of science and from research design and provides a broad overview of contemporary approaches to qualitative inquiry in the discipline of psychology. Students will be introduced to ways of formulating research questions that are suitable for qualitative study; methods for generating qualitative data (e.g., interviews); and ways of analyzing qualitative data (e.g., grounded theory and discourse analysis). Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PSY 120 or PSY 121.
This course introduces students to key concepts from the philosophy of science and from research design and provides a broad overview of contemporary approaches to qualitative inquiry in the discipline of psychology. Students will be introduced to ways of formulating research questions that are suitable for qualitative study; methods for generating qualitative data (e.g., interviews); and ways of analyzing qualitative data (e.g., grounded theory and discourse analysis). Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PSY 120 or PSY 121.
