Week - 1 |
Meeting and Introduction (Introducing the course content, aim, outline and course materials. Explaining the course and the expectations from the students. Determining the students' expectations from the course and the instructor. Explaining the term syllabus to the students.) |
Week - 2 |
Schools of thought and theories in qualitative research; social science approaches |
Week - 3 |
Differences between quantitative research and qualitative research |
Week - 4 |
Ethical issues in qualitative research |
Week - 5 |
Qualitative research and grounded theory |
Week - 6 |
The role of the researcher in qualitative research |
Week - 7 |
Sampling for qualitative research |
Week - 8 |
Creating data in qualitative research |
Week - 9 |
In-depth interviews; focus group discussions |
Week - 10 |
Preparing interview instructions |
Week - 11 |
Application for in-depth interviewing |
Week - 12 |
Qualitative data analysis |
Week - 13 |
Computer programs for qualitative data; Qualitative data analysis in computer |
Week - 14 |
Semester Assessment |