ANT 2150 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
This course examines the ways qualitative analyses (non-numerical data) help social scientists explore questions of meaning within specific social and cultural contexts, and historical moments. Specific topics include: participant observation, focus groups, open-ended interviewing, thematic coding, archival research and data analysis with a qualitative computer software program. The complementary relationship between qualitative and quantitative research methods will be considered, with a sustained focus on the particular strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research design.
Cross Listed Courses
SOC 2150
Course Types
Society; Anthropology Elective; Professional Writing Elective