Qualitative Social Research (SOCY3329)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Lecture 1.5 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1.5 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
SOCY2329, SOCY7329
Prerequisite
SOCY2049 or SOCY2019 or POLS2703
Assessment methods
Project Reports, Project Proposal, Online Quiz.
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Rebecca Olson and Dr Kiah Smith
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Learn sought after skills in qualitative social science research through doing. Covering research design and practice, the course introduces the methods, methodology and epistemology of various analytical approaches: including thematic analysis, grounded theory, critical discourse analysis, visual analysis, participatory action research and narrative inquiry. The course also explores many contemporary theoretical approaches and debates including interpretivism, social constructionism, post-positivism, feminism, Indigenous methodologies and post-colonial approaches.
