P000045, Qualitative methodology and research design, 5.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: Forskarskolan People, Society and Sustainability, 2023-05-24
Valid from : Second half-year 2023 (2023-07-01)

Level

Third cycle

Subject

Other social science

Grading Scale

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Course language

English

Entry Requirements

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

• describe different qualitative research methods in social science;
• identify qualitative methods for data collection and analysis that are suitable for the PhD student’s specific research project;
• discuss the role of theory in guiding data collection and analysis;
• reason around the wider implications for the research of choosing certain methods over others;
• actively reflect over ethics, positionality and reflexivity of relevance to different forms of qualitative research and specifically the PhD student’s own research project.

Content

The course will provide an overview of qualitative methods used in social science. The course is designed around presentations and joint discussions in weekly seminars, connected with the course literature and the PhD student’s own research projects.

The seminars are the core of the course and represent an important co-learning environment, therefore we expect each PhD student to have read the assigned course literature and come prepared for each seminar. Students will take turn to present the weekly reading in more detail, but all students will be required to submit written notes of the readings before the seminar.

The course is 5 credits which means that we expect the students to work approximately 3,5 weeks fulltime in total with the course.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

- Active participation and presentation in the seminars - Completed written assignments - A final presentation of a research design for data collection and analysis

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Urban and Rural Development

Supplementary information

Other Information

The course runs part time during the autumn 2025, physical meetings in Uppsala will take place between 13 Oct and 21 Nov. The other course time is for individual reading and writing exercises.

We will accept maximum 10 students. Students at departments of Urban and Rural development and Economics, and students who can commit to be present physically in the classroom for all meetings will be given priority.

This course is part of the research school People, Society and Sustainability, a joined research school between the Department of Economics and the Department of Urban and Rural Development.