| CODE | CLS1230 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Gender and Research Methods | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will enable students to familiarise themselves with the broad aspects of qualitative research methods. Through this unit students will be able to understand the nature of qualitative research and how it differs from quantitative. The topics will cover the most important aspects of qualitative research including: how to construct the Interview Guide, how to carry out qualitative interviews; and how to analyse the data using Thematic Analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006). This study-unit will also enable students to familiarise themselves with the broad aspects of quantitative research methods. The topics covered include: the nature of quantitative research, sampling, structured interviewing, self-administered questionnaires, asking questions, using existing data, and quantitative data analysis. Study-unit Aims: 鈥� To familiarise participants with the fundamental aspects of qualitative and quantitative research methods used in the field of social sciences, discussing their strengths and weaknesses; 鈥� To help participants develop skills and approaches necessary to carry out a basic qualitative and quantitative research study; 鈥� To help participants learn how to develop tools to gather, analyse and discuss qualitative and quantitative data; 鈥� To teach participants the basics of how to write a qualitative and quantitative research report. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Qualitative Research Methods: - evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative methodologies and how they differ from quantitative; - appreciate the different stages of conducting qualitative research; - construct the Interview Guide using open-ended questions; - plan and conduct an interview and the verbatim transcripts; - analyse and interpret the data using Thematic Analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006); - evaluate the trustworthiness and reliability of qualitative research; - incorporate ethical considerations with the study; - write a qualitative research report. Quantitative Research Methods: - evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative methodologies; - appreciate the different sections of a quantitative research paper; - have a basic understanding of different sampling methods; - interpret and discuss quantitative results. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Qualitative Research: - structure a qualitative research paper / report; - carry out a literature review; - develop the Interview Guide; - conduct face to face interviews using open ended questions; - do the verbatim transcripts - conduct the analysis on the principles of Thematic Analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006); - write a qualitative research report. Quantitative Research: - evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative methodologies; - appreciate the different sections of a quantitative research paper; - have a basic understanding of different sampling methods; - interpret and discuss quantitative results. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Qualitative Reseach Methods: - Braun, V. & Clarke, V. (2013). Successful Qualitative Research - A Practical Approach. London: Sage. Quanitative Research Methods: - Bryman, A. (2016). Social Research Methods (5th Edition). UK: Oxford University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Manwel Debono |
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