Qualitative Research Methods (5 cr)
Code: MS00BU12-3005
General information
- Enrollment
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02.12.2022 - 23.01.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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23.01.2023 - 31.05.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Turku University of Applied Sciences
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Joint Elective Studies
- Teachers
- Ulla Seppälä-Kaven
- Scheduling groups
- Vain avoimen AMK:n opiskelijoille (Tutkinto-opiskelija ilmoittaudu joka tapauksessa, toteutus ei ole vain avoimen opiskelijoille) (Size: 5 . Open UAS : 5.)
- Small groups
- For Open UAS students only
- Course
- MS00BU12
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
ONLINE course - depending on own choice: in English or in Finnish
Pre-task will be sent and the learning platform will be opened one week before the first online meeting that will take place 30.1.2023 at 18.00-19.30 - in English
Implementation of different methods in collecting reliable material for the research assignment: for example interviews, surveys, observing
Planning and conducting analysis of qualitative material so that the report reliably responds to the research problem.
Qualitative material processing as transcription, coding, content analysis and service design research traditions and principles
Objective
After completing the course, the students can
•Collect, with different methods, text materials with which the research assignment can be resolved reliably
•Plan and conduct an analysis of qualitative materials as well as report the research carried out so that the report reliably responds to the research problem
Content
•Methods for obtaining qualitative research material
• Qualitative material processing with help of coding, content analysis and service design research traditions and principles
•Reporting of qualitative research
Materials
Eriksson, P. & Kovalainen, A. 2008.Qualitative Methods in Business Research. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Klenke, K., Martin, S. and Wallace, J.R. 2016. Qualitative Research in the Study of Leadership: Second Edition. Bingley: Emerald.
Auerbach, C. & Silverstein, L.B. 2003. Qualitative Data : An Introduction to Coding and Analysis. New York: New York Univesity Press. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Dey, I. 2005. Qualitative Data Analysis: a user-friendly guide for social scientists.
London: Taylor & Francis.
Stickdorn, M., Hormess, M.E. & Lawrence, A. 2018. This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World. USA: O’Reilly Media.
Stickdorn, M., Schneider, J. 2011. This is Service Design Thinking. John Wiley & Sons.
Polaine, A., Løvlie, L. & Reason, B. 2013. Service design: from insight to implementation. Brooklyn, NY: Rosenfeld Media.
http://servicedesigntoolkit.org/
Teaching methods
Online studying and meetings
Individual and team work
International connections
Teacher evaluating
Self and peer assessment
Student workload
Getting to know different research and analysis methods and testing them in practice - exercises
1. Service Design assignment: Tools and methods used in Service Design, getting to know them and testing in practice
2. Content analysis assignment: Getting to know different methods, for example coding, and testing them in practice
Self and peer assessments
Qualifications
The course Research and Development Methods is recommended before the course Qualitative Research Methods.
Further information
For Master's Degree students
Prerequisites: Research Methods or similar course before or at the same time with this course
Number of students:
1. Turku University of Applied Sciences: 20 Master's Degree students
2. Other Universities of Applied Sciences: 10 Master's Degree students
3. Open University: 5 Master's Degree students
Totally 35 students