SOC 455 - Qualitative Research Methods
4 Credit(s)
This course is designed to expose students to a variety of qualitative research methods. Students will be instructed in the fundamentals of research design and implementation, including ethical considerations. Students will read and study the research projects of selected sociologists. Students will engage in multiple hands-on activities to practice research methods. Each student will design a qualitative research project. In the lab component of the course, students will analyze and interpret qualitative data. Finally, students will learn to conduct content analysis, and use grounding theory to code and analyze their data and write a final project report. This course includes a lab day each week and is a 4-credit course.
Prerequisite(s):
SOC 201 Minimum Grade: C-
AND
SOC 255 Minimum Grade: C-
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