-         B.Soc.Sc.(Hons) in Psychology

心理學(榮譽)社會科學士

 

 


 

 

 

Course Title :

Qualitative Research Methods

 

 

Course Code :

PSY 214

 

 

Year of Study :

3

 

 

Number of Credits :

3 credits

 

 

Duration of Weeks :

14 weeks

 

 

Contact Hours Per Week :

Lecture (2 hours)

Seminar (1 hour)

 

 

Pre-requisite Course(s)

SOC 103 Statistics for Social Sciences

PSY 206 Research Methods and Designs

 

 

 

Course Aims

This course aims at introducing data-collection methods and major schools in qualitative methodology. Data-collection methods include case study, naturalistic observation, systematic observation, interview, focus group, and participant-observation. Major schools include Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Investigative Phenomenology, Content Analysis, Frankfurt School, Feminist Critiques, Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, and Action Research.

 

 

Assessment

Continuous Assessment

 

 

 

Group Project

Learning Portfolio

20%

30%

 

 

 

 

 

Examination

 

 

 

Quiz

10%

 

Final Examination (2 hours)

40%

 

 

100%

 

 

 

 

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