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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This one-week intensive course covers introductory and advanced issues on how to analyze non-numeric data. While the primary focus is on the analysis of textual data, most of the covered methods and techniques are also applicable to audio and visual data. Examples of data suitable for qualitative analysis include interview transcripts, focus group recordings, print media, archival documents, government reports, corporate annual non-financial reports, blogs, meeting notes, diaries, photo collections, and social media posts. The first part of the course addresses the selection and preparation of non-numeric data for systematic qualitative analysis. The second part covers different groups of data analysis techniques. The third deals with quality concerns in qualitative data analysis, and the fourth with how to present and defend qualitative data analysis. The course will include examples and exercises that deal with different aspects of sustainability. The participants will work in groups on a small research project. |
| Learning objectives | - Assess the suitability of specific research questions for different types of qualitative data analyses - Set up and perform qualitative data analyses on different types of non-numeric data - Understand the limits of qualitative data analysis - Present findings from qualitative data analysis orally and in written form |
| Bibliography | Denzin and Lincoln, Handbook of Qualitative Research (4th ed). SAGE |
| Comments | Sociology and political science students have priority. |
| Admission requirements | Limited number of participants (20). Previous experience in qualitative research methods. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Geographische Methoden- und Forschungskompetenz (Master's degree subject: Geography) Modul: Methoden der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Methoden der Soziologie und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften: qualitativ (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Module: Interdisciplinary Research in Sustainability (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance; required reading; project presentation (on Friday, the final day of the bloc): ppt presentation, written abstract of presentation; pass/fail |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Soziologie |