PSYM 720 - Methods of Qualitative Research

3 hours.
3 Credits

The course examines research methods that are descriptive, field-based, interpretive, and discovery focused, in contrast to methods that use quantitative summaries of data in order to test null hypotheses. Topics covered include varieties of qualitative research (including case studies, ethnography, and phenomenology), identifying questions and phenomena for research, planning and conducting qualitative research, coding and other analytic procedures, developing an interpretation, and trustworthiness issues in qualitative inquiry.

Prerequisite(s) PSYM 550 or EDSR 628 or EDSR 822 or SOCI 520 or Department Permission
Offered (AS NEEDED)