This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

NOT OFFERED IN 2010.
The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of qualitative research or the examination of social behaviour in natural settings. The course emphasises qualitative research design, techniques for observing and recording human behaviour in social settings, and ethics of research. Specific areas covered in the course include: elite interviewing; specialised interviewing; direct observation; unobtrusive measures; participant observation; focus group methodologies; and archival records and use of official statistics. The course introduces techniques for the analysis of non-numerical data.