RSNE3012 ¨C Qualitative research methods and design

Course content

The course provides an understanding of qualitative epistemologies, theories, and methodologies within which they may be utilized.?

The course uses an experiential approach to qualitative methodology combined with a critical and theoretical understanding of literature sources.??

Learning outcome

Knowledge:? ?

After completing the course, you will have obtained:??

• knowledge about core qualitative methods, in ethical, sustainable, and rigorous way

• an understanding of qualitative epistemologies, theories, and methodologies within which they may be utilized.???

• the experiential approach to qualitative methodology combined with a critical and theoretical understanding of literature sources.?

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Skills:?

After completing the course, you will be able to:??

• use combinations of qualitative methods, such as observation, interviewing, document analysis, multimodal and art-based techniques?

• use critical and independent thinking in approaching research questions?

• plan, conceptualize and evaluate a qualitative and/or mixed-methods research project???

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General competence:???

After completing the course, you will have obtained the ability to:??

• describe the key characteristics of qualitative research, its main applications and contributions, to the field of special needs education?

• describe and discuss key characteristics of qualitative data collection and analysis methods, and reflect over their main advantages and challenges?

• describe and recognize quality and ethics in qualitative research, including the qualitative definition of trustworthiness, sustainability, and validity

• make informed decisions about which types of research questions are best answered using qualitative methods.?

• discuss how qualitative data can contribute to the understanding of the global sustainable development goals

Admission to the course

This course is open for international exchange students at Bachelor's level. Formal prerequisite: Completed first and second year of a bachelor's degree.

Recommended previous knowledge

Recommended prior knowledge: SPED1200 Spesialpedagogiske forskningsmetoder og forskningsbasert praksis or equivalent.?

Basic knowledge of qualitative research is recommended, including qualitative research design and epistemology, basic knowledge of qualitative methods (e.g., observation, interview, focus group).??

Teaching

The teaching is comprised of hybrid teaching, flipped classroom and compulsory seminars.

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This course has one compulsory component:

• Attendance at seminars

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The compulsory component must be completed and approved before you are allowed to take the exam.

Examination

1. Oral group exam: poster presentation and discussion based on given research question.?

2. Individual report after group presentation (one page reflection about the PBL poster presentation).

Examination support material

Syllabus and external sources.

Language of examination

You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grading scale: Pass/fail. Read more about?the grading system.

Resit an examination

Re-sit exam:

Students who do not pass an exam may have a second attempt as soon as it is possible to arrange. This is called a re-sit examination. The re-sit examination is held within 3 months of the original examination.

Students who have passed their exam, but who wish to improve their grade may not participate in a re-sit examination. You may take an exam to improve your grades the next time the course has an ordinary exam, as long as you have not already used all three attempts.

The Department of Special Needs Education will provide information and guidelines about the re-sit examination.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.