Qualitative Methods

This course provides an introduction to various qualitative research approaches. Special emphasis is on interview techniques and field-observation, while other methods will be presented more generally (e.g. document and text analysis). This course presents and discusses issues of design, sampling, data-collection, analysis and dissemination.

The student should be able to use different approaches in qualitative research: methods of gathering data, analysing data and presentation of findings.

Teaching methods and activities: Lectures and exercise-assignments, also in groups.
Compulsory activities: two written assignments.