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IECD-539 Qualitative Research/Practice

4 semester credits


This course in qualitative research will provide the student with a foundation for understanding the theory and methods of qualitative research design, data collection and analysis. Hands-on experiences will be used to illustrate the strengths and challenges of including ethnographic, focus group, structured and unstructured interviewing video/audiotape, and other approaches in empirical research and program evaluation activities. Evaluation will consist of several individual introductory data collection and/or analysis assignments, a short midterm test of concepts and methods, and a final small group project.
Pre-requisites: IECD-536  
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):  

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  1. Understand the culture and essence of Qualitative Research.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the primary assumptions of quantitative and qualitative research.
  3. Describe the historical events that renewed the interest in qualitative research in the 1970s.
  4. Identify the essential features of the following qualitative approaches: Phenomenology, Grounded Theory, and Ethnography.
  5. Develop a working knowledge of the following terms: quantitative research, qualitative research, theoretical sampling, saturation, researcher bias, member check, and trustworthiness as it relates to qualitative research.
  6. Identify resources in the literature and the Fielding Library related to qualitative research.
  7. Identify competencies needed to conduct a qualitative research project.
  8. Identify a topic to research with qualitative methods.



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