Qualitative research on wellbeing

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Exposition, explanation, experiment exercises, exemplification.

Learning Outcomes

- Knowledge and appropriate use of subject-specific concepts;
- Explanation and interpretation of ideas, projects, processes, and theoretical and practical content of this discipline;
- The main concepts, methods and techniques of data collection;
- Developing capacity utilization and critical evaluation of methods and techniques used and develop analytical and methodological creativity, opening applied;
- Designing and developing a qualitative research;
- Skills Training and skills to operate correctly, scientific, theories, concepts, methods and techniques of qualitative research;
- The manifestation of positive and responsible attitudes towards social research.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

An introduction to qualitative research methods
The main traditions and research strategies used in social planning: positioning epistemological and theoretical, historical landmarks, key terms;
Similarity strategies and differences between positivist and interpretive approach;
Methodological design approaches: quantitative, qualitative and mixed;
Design research and design elements of qualitative research;
Developing qualitative research questions;
Qualitative Research Sampling;
Qualitative data collection
Organising an interview;
Planning and facilitating a focus group discussion;
Observational methods:
Qualitative analysis of data;
Computer- assisted qualitative data analysis (NVivo, QDA)
Styles of presenting qualitative research results.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 50.0%
Resolution Problems: 50.0%

Bibliography

Green J., Thorogood, N., 2018, Qualitative Methods for Health Research, Sage Publications (4th edition).
Denzin N., K., Lincoln, Y.S. (coordonatori), 2005, The Sage handbook of qualitative research, Sage Publications;
Creswell, J-W., 2002, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (2nd Edition), Sage Publications;
Creswell, J-W., 1997, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Traditions, Sage Publications;
Crotty M., 1998, The Foundations of social research. Meaning and perspective in the research process, Sage Publications; Glaser, B.G.,
Strauss, A.L., 1967, The discovery of Grounded Theory: strategies for qualitative research, Chicago, Aladine.