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DETAILED COURSE OUTLINESEDU 7101 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (Core for All MED students at SoE)COURSE DESCRIPTIONThrough interactive lectures, discussions and hands – on experiences, this course enablesstudents to get acquitted with the philosophy, assumptions and principles in the qualitativeparadigm. The students are introduced to different ways of knowing, understanding of multiplerealities and the appreciation that reality is a social construction. The course also gives studentsan opportunity to creatively work with diverse data types and produce coherent and relevantexplanations and interpretations using different theoretical stances.COURSE OBJECTIVEESSpecifically the course is designed to enable students to;a) Identify an appropriate research strategy for their research problem.b) Critically review and make use of relevant literature to inform their study.c) Construct and utilize appropriate data collection techniques for their research.d) Critically examine their personal perceptions and their implications to the research processe) Gain skills and knowledge in generating codes, writing memos, and using them to makeexplanations and descriptionsf) Write reportsCOURSE ASSESSMENTThe paper will be marked out of 100%Coursework (test, assignments and class participation) 40%Examination 60%The pass mark will be 60%Course work will comprise of two mini projects that the students will identify to give them morepractical skills in the design and use of research techniques covered in the course. Each coursework will be 20 marks.COURSE CONTENTSECTION A: Introduction1. Introduction to Qualitative researcha. Definitions and assumptionsb. Nature of qualitative researchc. Research design2. Types of Qualitative Research in Educationa. Ethnography; b. Case studies c. Historical studies d. Action research3. Literature Reviewa. process of reviewing of literature in Education Studiesb. Uses of a literature review10
i. Clarifying conceptsii. Identifying research gapsiii. Generate theory4. Theoretical/conceptual frameworka. Role of theory in qualitative researchb. Sources theory (experiential knowledge, existing theory/literature, pilot /exploratory study)5. Data collection methods (construction and use of data collection tools/instruments)i. interviewsii. Focus Group Discussionsiii. Observations1. Participant observations2. Non participant observations3. Classroom observationsiv. Document analysis6. Issue in data collectiona. Ethics, Confidentiality, Accessb. Researchers role (subjective and objective debates)c. Validity and reliability checks7. Proposal Writing and Education ResearchSECTION B: Data Analysis1. Capturing data (interviews, document, photographs)2. Data Analysisi. Codes and coding, Memo, Case analysisii. Exploring and describingiii. Explaining & predicting3. Working with different transcripts4. Computer package for data analysis in teaching and research(e.g NVIVO)5. Report writinga. Interpretation of data and integrating of findings with existing knowledge(discussion)b. Comparing, contrasting, speculationc. Theoretical consolidation and applicationd. Use of metaphor & Analogiese. Making relevant conclusionsf. Report format and structuresREADING LIST1. Denzin, N. and Lincolin, Y. (1994). Handbook of qualitative research. London. SagePublications11
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