ELC-779 Qualitative Research Methods and Design

4 semester credits

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to: 

• Identify and differentiate between qualitative research methods (i.e. phenomenology, narrative inquiry, ethnography, and participatory action research).
• Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of qualitative research methods to answer a research question.
• Identity a qualitative research method suitable to answering a specific research question.
• Design a research plan to answer a research question.
• Develop a data collection plan, using appropriate qualitative research data collection methods.
• Design a data analysis plan, using appropriate qualitative research data analysis methods.
• Conduct a pilot research study.  
• Write a draft of the Methods section for the dissertation Research Proposal, demonstrating appropriate use of qualitative approaches.