Qualitative Analysis of Written Documents with NVIVO Software

Code:

P840

Acronym:

PAQDE

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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	52	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	2	-	3	-
			3
			4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This UC's global objective is to offer students the opportunity to develop a qualitative research project, using NVIVO as the technique for analysing the data gathered. At the final of the semester students must have competencies in the following domains:
- Producing qualitative data in the form of written documents;
- Analyse of qualitative data using the NVivo qualitative data software;
- Producing scientific documents reporting the research that was carried on.

Program

1. The design of the qualitative research project
1.1 Defining Problem, Objectives and research questions
1.2 Information sources
1.3 The data collection technique
1.4 The quality of inferences

2. The process of data collection

3. The NVivo as a tool for data analysis
- Documents
- The notion of "node"
- The sets
- Attributes
- Queries
- Models
- Coding

4.The process of data analysis using the NVivo
4.1 Preparation and organization of data
4.2 Data analysis
4.2.1) The process of reducing the information
- The coding of data;
- The unit of analysis in the process of coding data;
- The categories and the process of building the system of categories;
4.2.2) The stage presentation of data or theory building

Mandatory literature

Bardin Laurence; Análise de conteúdo. ISBN: 972-44-0898-1
Richards Lyn; Handling qualitative data. ISBN: 978-0-7619-4259-7
Brazeley, P. & Richards, L.; Nvivo Qualitative Project Book, Sage, 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. expository
2. tutorial
3. independent study
4. experiential

Software

NVIVO

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	30,00
Unstructured interviews	Trabalho laboratorial	4,00
Conducting semi-structured interviews	Trabalho laboratorial	4,00
Preparation of scientific report	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	15,00
Development of a research with the production of qualitative data	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	18,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Independent stdy	Estudo autónomo	10
	Total:	10,00

Eligibility for exams

Classes are subject to verification of attendance, so they are compulsory, in accordance with the Regulations of Principles for the assessment of students FPCEUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

Students must develop a qualitative research project. Each student, in groups of two, should produce a written document (data collected empirically). It's up to each work group to produce and analyze the documents and prepare a report produced to report scientific research developed.
Therefore, in order to obtain approval in the UC is required for each student:
- Produce a written document;
- Perform as a group, practical work;
- Obtain a final mark of 10 (out of 20) in practical work.
The production of a document does not automatically imply a failure in UC, as well as getting score below 10 points in the scientific report.

Examinations or Special Assignments

View Special Assessment.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who by law are exempted from verification of the conditions of attendance to classes will perform all assessment components previously defined. They will contact the staff in charge early in the semester (and NEVER after the 2nd class at the course).

Classification improvement

The improvement of classification consists in improving the written report produced in the course.