Qualitative Methods

Code:

C209

Acronym:

METQL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Scientific Research Methods

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
C	30	Oficial Study Plan LC	2	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This program aims to introduce to i) the major theoretical, epistemological and methodological issues of qualitative research; ii) the qualitative research applied to deviance and crime; iii) the logic and strategies of qualitative research process; iv) the methods of collecting, analysing and interpreting qualitative materials.

Program

I- Introduction to Qualitative Research: theoretical, epistemological and methodological issues


II- Qualitative research and the study of deviance and crime

III-The process of qualitative research

1. Planning and designing
2. The field work
3. Sampling and selecting
4. Collecting data

IV- The quality of qualitative research

V- Qualitative Collecting data methods

VI- Methods and techniques of analysis and interpretation

VII- Quantitative and qualitative research

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes are used to describe and discuss the main contents of the program. Practice classes are orientated toward i) the analysis and discussion of scientific literature and other resources; ii) he practice of qualitative methods of collecting and analysing data .

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Observations

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DIGNEFFE, F. (1997). Do individual ao social: a abordagem biográfica. In Luc Albarello et al. (Ed.), Práticas e métodos de investigação em ciências sociais. Lisboa: Gradiva.

FLICK, U. (2002). An introduction to qualitative research. Thousand Oaks/ London/ New Delhi: Sage Publications.

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