Qualitative Methods
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• Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative data.
• Explain strengths and limitations of a qualitative approach to research.
• To what extent can findings be generalized from qualitative studies?
• Explain strengths and limitations of a qualitative approach to research.
• To what extent can findings be generalized from qualitative studies?
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• Discuss ethical considerations in qualitative research.
• Discuss sampling techniques appropriate to qualitative research (for example, purposive sampling,
snowball sampling).
• Discuss sampling techniques appropriate to qualitative research (for example, purposive sampling,
snowball sampling).
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• Explain effects of participant expectations and researcher bias in qualitative research.
• Explain the importance of credibility in qualitative research.
• Explain the effect of triangulation on the credibility/trustworthiness of qualitative research.
• Explain reflexivity in qualitative research.
• Explain the importance of credibility in qualitative research.
• Explain the effect of triangulation on the credibility/trustworthiness of qualitative research.
• Explain reflexivity in qualitative research.
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Interviews
• Evaluate semi‑structured, focus group and narrative interviews.
• Evaluate semi‑structured, focus group and narrative interviews.
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• Discuss considerations involved before, during and after an interview (for example, sampling method,
data recording, traditional versus postmodern transcription, debriefing).
data recording, traditional versus postmodern transcription, debriefing).
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• Explain how researchers use inductive content analysis (thematic analysis) on interview transcripts.
Observations
• Evaluate participant, non‑participant, naturalistic, overt and covert observations.
• Discuss considerations involved in setting up and carrying out an observation (for example, audience
effect, Hawthorne effect, disclosure).
• Discuss how researchers analyse data obtained in observational research.
Participant observation
Observations
• Evaluate participant, non‑participant, naturalistic, overt and covert observations.
• Discuss considerations involved in setting up and carrying out an observation (for example, audience
effect, Hawthorne effect, disclosure).
• Discuss how researchers analyse data obtained in observational research.
Participant observation
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Case studies
• Evaluate the use of case studies in research.
• Explain how a case study could be used to investigate a problem in an organization or group (for
example, a football team, a school, a family).
• Discuss the extent to which findings can be generalized from a single case study.
• Evaluate the use of case studies in research.
• Explain how a case study could be used to investigate a problem in an organization or group (for
example, a football team, a school, a family).
• Discuss the extent to which findings can be generalized from a single case study.
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