DPLS 723--Qualitative Research: Theory and Design--3 credits
Summer 2001
| Professor: James Beebe
Office: RC 256 Office Phone: (509) 323-3484 Home phone: 456-2571 |
Room RC 218 6/25, 7/2, 7/6, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 7/30 6:00-10:00 |
| Office hours: Call for appointment | email: beebe@gonzaga.edu |
| Course
Description Course Objectives Learning Activities Web Based Syllabus Assessment and Grading Required Texts |
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Sessions and Assignments Advanced Session 1: June 25 Session 2: July 2 Session 3: July 6 |
Session 4: July 9 Session 5: July 16 Session 6: July 23 Session 7: July 30 |
The assumptions, theories, and practice of qualitative research are introduced.
Students design, conduct, and report a pilot study that demonstrates their observational
and interviewing skills.
This course is designed to provide opportunities for developing specific qualitative
research skills while gaining familiarity with theories, issues, and problems
in qualitative research. The course examines the relationships between the theories
and purposes of qualitative and quantitative inquiry. There is considerable
focus on practicing selected research skills and the analysis and write-up of
the results from these activities.
QUALRS-L
Students are strongly encouraged to at least experiment with a subscription
to the listserver QUALRS-L. QUALRS-L is an electronic discussion group for those
interested in using qualitative research for studying humans. The scope and
nature of qualitative research is one of the ongoing debates sometimes addressed
by users of this list. The label "qualitative research" applies to inquiry that
depends on elaborated accounts of what we see, hear, taste, touch, smell and
experience. It has roots in cultural anthropology, field sociology, and the
professional fields. Qualitative research includes field research, case study
research, ethnography, document and content analysis, interview and observational
research, community study, and life history and biographical studies. Other
names sometimes used as synonyms for qualitative research are interpretive,
naturalistic, phenomenological, and descriptive. Qualitative research is associated
with such theories as symbolic interactionism, constructivism, and ethnomethodology.
Qualitative researchers have a lot of fun, which sustains them through the aggravation,
frustration, uncertainty, and sheer slipperiness of most of the approaches to
inquiry considered qualitative.
To subscribe to QUALRS-L, send an email message from the address you will be
using to:
The body of the message should be
When you are successful in subscribing to a listserver, you will receive a
welcome message that includes important information (like how to unsubscribe)
that you need to keep.
Becker, Howard S. with Pamela Richards. (1986) Writing for social scientists: How to start and finish your thesis, book, or article. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Beebe, James. (2001) Rapid Assessment Process: An Introduction. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Book is unlikely to arrive in time for use this term. Preface, Introduction, and Chapter 1 are now online at [http://www.altamirapress.com/Chapters/Sample1.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=075910011X]. Click on Next Sample for Introduction, Chapter 1. The rest of the book will be made available during the first class session and will cost $10.00 for photocopy.
Creswell, John. (1998) Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Ely, Margot with Margaret Anzul, Teri Friedman, Diane Garner, and Ann McCormack Steinmetz. (1991) Doing qualitative research: circles within circles. London: The Falmer Press.
Miles, Matthew and A. Michael Huberman (1994) Qualitative data analysis: an expanded source book. Second Edition. Thousands Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Morgan, David L. (1997) Focus groups as qualitative research. Second Edition. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
Wolcott, Harry. F. (1990) Writing up qualitative research. Newbury Park, CA:
Sage Publications.
American Psychological Association. (1994) Publication Manual Fourth Edition.
Washington DC: Author
Student membership in the Society for Applied Anthropology: The Society for
Applied Anthropology (SfAA) promotes the investigation of the principles of
human behavior. SfAA represents the interests of professionals in a wide range
of work settings - academia, business, law, education, health and medicine,
public and government, etc. who use qualitative research in their work. Student
membership is $25.00. Members receive Human Organization, Practicing Anthropology,
the SfAA Newsletter as well as other benefits. Enroll on-line at: https://sgi18.netservers.net/sfaa.net/memform.html
Everyone who completes all the assignments and actively participates can expect
an A. Students who do not complete all the assignments can expect an Incomplete
until the assignments are done. Problems getting the books and problems
with technology are understood. Assignments, however, should still be
done as soon as possible even if delayed. Timely completion of written
assignments is critical, both for the individual and the other members of the
class. Late submission of two or more written assignments (excluding the advanced
assignment) that involve other students (assignments that are supposed to be
posted to the Discussion Board can reduce your grade by a half letter (for example
A to A-). It is important to keep up. Written assignments involving
a review of other work will not be "graded" or commented upon by the instructor.
They are designed to facilitate mastery of the material covered in the course.
Assignments where you can expect written comments from the instructor are noted.
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