Qualitative Research with Use of NVIVO

Code:

P852

Acronym:

IQRN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	13	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
		Official Curricular Structure 2012	4	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

It is intended that students acquire acquire autonomy in conducting qualitative research with support of the software NVivo.

At the end of the course students should be able to:
- Design a qualitative research project with the support of NVivo
- Use different sources in a research project;
- Analyze the content of the sources used in the research project;
- Questioning the data using the resources of NVivo;
- Interpret the results of the project quality;
- Prepare a scientific report of the research conducted with the support of NVivo.

Program

1. The design of a qualitative research project
1.1. The Objectives and Research Questions
1.2. The sources of information
1.3. Define the technique of qualitative data collection
1.4. Preparation and organization of material collected

2. The organization and capabilities of NVivo
2.1. Types of sources
2.2. Cases and attributes

3. The reduction of information with NVivo
3.1. The unit of analysis in the process of coding data
3.2. The categories and the construction of the category system
3.3. The encoding of the data

4. The construction of theory with NVivo
4.1. Questioning of the data
4.2. The quality of the inferences

5. Support of NVivo in preparing the scientific report.

Mandatory literature

Bardin Laurence; Análise de conteúdo. ISBN: 972-44-0898-1
Bazeley, P., & Richards, L.; The NVivo qualitative project book, London: Sage Publications, 2000
Foddy William 1942-; Como perguntar. ISBN: 972-8027-54-0
Ghiglione Rodolphe; O^inquérito
Mucchielli Roger; A^entrevista não-diretiva. ISBN: 85-336-0258-8
Richards Lyn; Handling qualitative data. ISBN: 978-0-7619-4259-7
Rubin Herbert J.; Qualitative interviewing. ISBN: 0-8039-5096-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Exposure of contents
- Work tutorials
- Students autonomous work.

Software

NVivo, QSR

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	49,00
Field work (gathering and organizing data)	Trabalho laboratorial	35,00		2013-07-12
Article	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	20,00		2013-07-12
Data analysis	Trabalho laboratorial	30,00		2013-07-12
Technical report	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	16,00		2013-07-12
Readings (technicals and scientific)	Exame	12,00		2013-07-12
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Classes are mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade requires weighting the individual paper that presents the qualitative research conducted by the student (50%), and the technical report that systematizes the use of the NVivo software, supported by the project file (50%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

See "Special assessment" above.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who by law are exempted from conditions of attendance to classes will perform all assessment components defined (for this, they should contact the teacher until the 2nd class).

Observations

The grade improvement requires improving the paper and the technical report.