Narrative Inquiry Theory and Research Methods

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Narrative inquiry has gained popularity amongst researchers specifically in education and other social science fields with various theoretical and analytical approaches. In this advanced qualitative course, students will learn about these approaches and develop critical perspectives toward narrative inquiry. The purpose of this course is to expose students, in various disciplines, to the theoretical underpinnings of narrative inquiry and provide space to "have a try" at several analytical methods for narrative research (i.e. thematic, structural, dialogic/performative, and image analysis). This course will equip students with narrative research method experiences that could be used for dissertation research. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: ESC_PS 8957 and ESC_PS 9620