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Dr. Faheem Jehangir KhanResearch Economist, [email protected]
Qualitative Re-search Methods Course Outline
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Modules
1. Introduction to Social Research Methods 2. Getting Started: Doing Qualitative Research3. Nature of Qualitative Research4. Sampling in Qualitative Research5. Data Collection in Qualitative Research 6. Qualitative Data Management & Analysis7. Writing & Presenting Research
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 1
Introduction to Social Research Methods Research process Quantitative vs Qualitative Research Qualitative Research Design
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 2
Getting Started: Doing Qualitative Research How to identify an area of interest How to review the literature How to select a research topic How to write a problem statement How to define research questions How to develop a theoretical framework
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 3
Nature of qualitative research Credibility ~ validity Dependability ~ reliability Confirmability ~ reflexivity Transferability ~ generalizability Triangulation Criticism of qualitative research Ethics & politics in qualitative research
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 4
Sampling in Qualitative Research Purposive sampling * Snow-ball sampling Convenience sampling Selection of sample size Selection of cases
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 5
Data Collection in Qualitative Research Snow-ball sampling Documents as source of data Questionnaire design * Piloting Interviewing in qualitative research *
In-depth qualitative interviews * Expert interviews Asking questions *
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 5
Data Collection in Qualitative Research (Contd.) Focus Group Discussions * Case Study Approach * Planning the fieldwork * Recording and transcription
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 6
Qualitative Data Management & Analysis Transcribing the data Coding the data * Thematic analysis Narrative analysis
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 6
Qualitative Data Management & Analysis (Contd.) Use of NVivo program *
Introduction to NVivo Creating a new project Working with qualitative data files Coding qualitative data Explore and analysis
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 7
Writing & Presenting Research How to develop a research proposal Presenting your research *
* Include class exercise(s) and/or assignment(s)
FJK | 2016PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Recommended Readings
Bryman, A. (2014) Social Research Methods. 4th Edition. Oxford University Press
Flick, U. (2009) An Introduction to Qualitative Research. 4th Edition. Sage Publications.
Ritchie & Lewis. (2003) Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers. Sage Publications.
