Qualitative Research
Prerequisites: Restricted to students in the Social Work PhD program with completion of SOWK 818 with a grade of B- or higher; For non-social work PhD students, completion of a course comparable to SOWK 818 with a grade of B- or higher and approval from the School of Social Work Doctoral Program Director; Interested non-social work PhD students are to submit the comparable course syllabus to the social work Doctoral Program Director for review and approval.
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of qualitative research. It provides a detailed consideration of knowledge and skills in qualitative inquiry. The science and paradigms for qualitative inquiry in social work are examined as well as principles for qualitative inquiry design including data collection, analysis, and writing.
Outcomes: Articulate the connections between paradigm, research question, qualitative method, and methods for data analysis; Design and implement a qualitative research project that appropriately matches research questions; Describe the development and usefulness of different qualitative research methods, including ethnography and ethnomethodology, grounded theory, phenomenological approaches, historical research, and constructivist inquiry.
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of qualitative research. It provides a detailed consideration of knowledge and skills in qualitative inquiry. The science and paradigms for qualitative inquiry in social work are examined as well as principles for qualitative inquiry design including data collection, analysis, and writing.
Outcomes: Articulate the connections between paradigm, research question, qualitative method, and methods for data analysis; Design and implement a qualitative research project that appropriately matches research questions; Describe the development and usefulness of different qualitative research methods, including ethnography and ethnomethodology, grounded theory, phenomenological approaches, historical research, and constructivist inquiry.