MALS 528 - Qualitative Methods

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

MALS - Master Arts Lib Studies

Description:

Qualitative methods explores the research traditions, data gathering techniques and methods for analyzing data in qualitative research. The course covers the logic of qualitative research, its applicability to policy analysis, and the dominant research traditions of symbolic interactionism, social constructionism, phenomenology as well as critical approaches like Marxism, feminism, and action research. Students learn about specific methods such as participant and naturalistic conversation, in-depth interviews, and various ways of analyzing texts and conversations as well as methods for analyzing data and presenting it.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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