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60867-01 - Course: Qualitative Research in Sustainability Science (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Annika Sohre (annika.sohre@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This hands-on course will teach techniques of qualitative methods in the social sciences, with a particular focus on interviews and content analysis. It will include background and practical aspects of data collection and data analysis. Specifically, in plenary sessions participants will gain a background on qualitative methods, on data collection (e.g., sampling strategies, techniques for developing guidelines (“Leitfaden”), according to different research designs, techniques for conducting interviews, dos and don’ts, challenges, recording and transcriptions, ethics, etc.) and on data analysis (content analysis, reference to MaxQDA and other analytical methods like discourse analysis/ethnographic methods). |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the semester the participants will have acquired the skills to carry out interviews and content analysis in the field of sustainability research. |
| Bibliography | Recommendation (to orient yourself, details will be provided during the semester): Fahy, F., & Rau, H. (Eds.) (2013). Methods of Sustainability Research in the Social Sciences. London: Sage Publications. Kruse, J., & Schmieder, C. (2014). Qualitative Interviewforschung. Beltz Juventa. Mayring, P. (2004). Qualitative content analysis. A companion to qualitative research, 1(2004), 159-176. Moses, J. W., & Knutsen, T. L. (2012). Ways of knowing: Competing methodologies in social and political research (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. Ritchie, J., Lewis, J., Nicholls, C. M., & Ormston, R. (Eds.). (2013). Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students and researchers. Sage. Weis, L., & Fine, M. (2000). Speed bumps: A student-friendly guide to qualitative research. Teachers College Press. |
| Comments | Mandatory course for all MSD students (for the IRS module; transfer to other module is not possible!). If you have attended '50901: Qualitative Data Analysis: Analyzing Text and Talk', or '55161: Sozialforschung und Methodologie' in a former semester you are not accepted to this course anymore. Time slots for plenary sessions 10.15-11.45 a.m. on the following days: 01.03.21, 08.03.21, 15.03.21, 12.04.21, 19.04.21, 26.04.21, 03.05.21, 10.05.21, 31.05.21. AND: Double session on 17.05.21: from 08.15 to 11.45 a.m.!!! This course is offered by MSD. Dr. A. Sohre is post doc staff member of the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Admission requirements | Only for MSD students (incl. preparation semester) who have not attended 50901 or 55161; students of the IJDSD are admitted according to agreement with Prof. P. Burger. No other students admitted. |
| Course application | Please enrol as soon as possible, no additional course application required. Only for MSD students and those of the IJDSD. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-11.45 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Comments | For detailed schedule see dates and rooms, and comments. |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 01.03.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 08.03.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 15.03.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 22.03.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 29.03.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 05.04.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | Ostern |
| Monday 12.04.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 19.04.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 26.04.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 03.05.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 10.05.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 17.05.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Monday 24.05.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | Pfingstmontag |
| Monday 31.05.2021 | 10.15-11.45 | --, -- |
| Modules |
Module: Interdisciplinary Research in Sustainability (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Students will be divided into working groups to develop, collect data on and analyse interviews. Each group will present the results of their research and write a group report. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |