Qualitative Research Design

Catalog description

This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to critically evaluate and design qualitative research. Course content will focus on assisting students in understanding why scientists perform qualitative research, and how they can critique and utilize existing studies to develop new and meaningful research questions. Students will explore a range of qualitative designs throughout this course, including phenomenology, grounded theory, case study, narrative research, ethnography, diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, and qualitative descriptive designs. The course will conclude with instruction on how to select appropriate methods of data collection and analysis, as well as how to accurately interpret findings, and engage in research/evaluation report writing.