DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Course Description

DOCT 704: Qualitative Research Techniques (2 credits)

This course provides students with the basic skills needed to do qualitative research that focuses on understanding rather than predicting phenomena.

The course examines data gathering skills through practical exercises, and requires students to enhance their abilities in designing and conducting research through practical experience with qualitative techniques.

Topics include basic phenomenological description, structural analysis, research interviewing, and the repertory grid.

Students will learn the principles and practical skills needed to design and conduct qualitative research. This will include the framing of a qualitative research question and implementing a plan for data gathering, management, and analysis.