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Mr Quentin Maire
School of Education
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Level 8, Room 6.09
Nexus 10 Building, 10 Pulteney St
Adelaide, 5005 SA
Ph: +61 8 8313 0490
Email: quentin.maire@adelaide.edu.au

Upon successful completion of this course students will have:
 
1) Knowledge and understanding of qualitative approaches to research.

2) An understanding of the relationship between qualitative research, methodology, methods, and theory.

3) An understanding of qualitative research processes, including issues of of validity and reliablity.

4) A critical understanding of the benefits and challenges of qualitative research.

Atkin, L., & Wallace, S. (2012). Qualitative Research in Education. London: Sage.

Atkinson, P., & Hammersley, M. (2007). Ethnography: Principles in Practice (3rd ed.). London and New York: Taylor & Francis e-Library.

Berg, B. L., & Lune, H. (2012). Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences (8th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theories and Methods (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Brinkmann, S., & Kvale, S. (2015). InterViews : Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing. Los Angeles: Sage Publications.

Bryman, A. (2016). Social Research Methods (5th ed.). Oxford: Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press.

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2011). Research Methods in Education (7th ed.). Oxon and New York: Routledge.

Corbin, J. M., & Strauss, A. L. (2015). Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (4th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2011). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.

Elliott, A. (2014). Contemporary Social Theory: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Oxon and New York: Routledge.

Flick, U. (Ed.). (2014). The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis. London: Sage Publications.

Glesne, C. (2016). Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Grbich, C. (2013). Qualitative Data Analysis: An Introduction (2nd ed.). London: Sage Publications.

Hammersley, M. (2013). What is Qualitative Research? London and New York: Bloomsburry.

Hollis, M. (1994). The Philosophy of Social Science: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press.

Inglis, D., & Thorpe, C. (2012). An Invitation to Social Theory. Malden: Polity Press.

Liamputtong, P. (2013). Qualitative Research Methods (4th ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press.

May, T. (2011). Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process (4th ed.). Maidenhead: Open 最新糖心Vlog Press.

O'Donoghue, T. (2006). Planning Your Qualitative Research Project: An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education. Oxon and New York: Taylor & Francis e-Library.

Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Payne, G., & Payne, J. (2004). Key Concepts in Social Research. London: Sage Publications.

Punch, K. F. (2009). Introduction to Research Methods in Education. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.

Rose, G. (2012). Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials. London: Sage Publications.

Seidman, I. (2006). Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences (3rd ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.

Walter, M. (Ed.). (2013). Social Research Methods (3rd ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press.

Beyond the list of references provided, useful resources about qualitative research are available in academic journals. There are various journals dedicated to qualitative research. Most journal articles are available directly via the university library search engine: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/


Most notably these journals include:

Ethnography
Qualitative Research
Qualitative Inquiry

There is a weekly two-hour seminar and students are expected to attend all sessions.

The course is constructed as a graduate-level seminar program. Students are expected to make a substantial contribution to class discussion, and everyone is expected to prepare for class by undertaking appropriate preliminary readings and other activities. 

Students are strongly encouraged to utilise the collaborative facilities available through MyUni to assist each other to explore this important and interesting subject.

The collaborative and communication skills developed through regular and active participation in discussions are essential skills in educational research and professional practice.

The course involves lectures, small group activities, discussions and student presentations.

Topics covered address:

1. The foundations of qualitative research
2. Characteristics of qualitative research
3. Qualitative methods and methodology
4. Theoretical perspectives: Postivism/Interpretivism/Critical Inquiry
5. Epistemology: Objectivism/Constructionism/Subjectivism
6. Sampling, ethics, data analysis and validity

In small collaborative groups students will be required to investigate  and present to the class an account of one research methodology which provides details in general terms of its advantages and disadvantages.

Seminar Paper [outcomes 1,3] : 3,000 words, worth 60% of the total marks.
The seminar paper will be based on an in-class presentation of one qualitative method or methodology.
The paper will examine the strengths and weakness of the method or methodology in relation to a educational research problem or issue.

Essay [outcomes 2,4]:  2,000 words, worth 40% of the total marks.
The essay will discuss the role of theory in qualitative research.

Assignment Submission will be via MyUni
Assignment Submission dates will be made available via MyUni.