This course equips participants with the necessary skills to analyse and interpret qualitative data to answer research and policy questions. Building on the skills developed in DEMO8061 Social Research Design, students will learn how to use in-text analysis software, how to interpret and discuss the results of their data analysis, and the process of writing and publishing qualitative research. The course will provide students with the skills necessary to undertake a range of different types of qualitative data analysis.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Understand a range of qualitative analysis approaches commonly employed across disciplines;
- Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of qualitative analysis methods and select appropriate methods for application;
- Apply thematic coding techniques to qualitative data analysis using appropriate data management software;
- Analyse and interpret qualitative data to answer research and policy questions; and
- Assemble and present the results of qualitative research analyses in written and oral formats.
Indicative Assessment
Individual coding exercise (20%, 1200 word equiv.); Learning outcomes 3, 4Oral presentation on methodological approaches, 10 minutes (10%); Learning outcomes 1,2,5
Comparison and critique of three methodological approaches (30%, 1800 words); Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5
Final report (40%, 2500 words); Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Workload
Contact hours will take the form of weekly 3 hour sessions for 13 weeks. These sessions will be a mix of lectures, tutorials and practical exercises including computer sessions.Students are expected to commit a further 7 hours of independent study each teaching week of the semester (total 130 hours).
Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
It is expected that students will have completed some training in qualitative social science research design and data collection methods.Areas of Interest
- Health Medicine and the Body
- Population Studies
- Social Research
- Statistics
- Demography
- Public Health
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3462 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
