Extended data for Interview, focus group and content analysis

Interview, focus group and content analysis

Institution

Eötvös Loránd University

Organizational Unit

PPK Institute of Psychology

Related programme

Psychology

Code

PSYB19-132:2

ECTS

3

ISCED code

0313 Psychology

Language of instruction

English

Academic term

1/1

Title

Interview, focus group and content analysis hu

Interview, focus group and content analysis en

Reading list Compulsory reading list ·         Bailey, C. A (2007) Guide to Qualitative Field Research, 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage/Pine Forge Press ·         Berg B. L. (200) Qualitative research methods for the social sciences, Allyn and Bacon, Boston ·         Stenius et al (2006) How to write publishable qualitative research CH6. In: Publishing Addiction Science. A guide for the perplexed. 2nd Edition., ISAJE & SSA: London , 2008, 82-97 p.

Content of the course Interview, focus group, and content analysis Topics of the course o   The place of qualitative research in psychology: the crisis of the methods and attempts of renewal in a historical perspective; the present challenges: falsification, replicability o   What is the subject of qualitative research? The example of ethnomethodology o   The issue of quality in qualitative and quantitative research, qualitative research data, sampling procedures, the number of elements in qualitative research o   Interview as a qualitative research method o   Focus group as a research method o   Focus group as a procedure – an overview o   Types of text analysis. Content analysis as a research method o   Qualitative data beyond words: visual data, photo, film, and field observations o   Content analysis in practice o   Publishing qualitative research results Observation and field study Topics of the course o   The place of qualitative research in psychology: the crisis of the methods and attempts of renewal in a historical perspective; the present challenges: falsification, replicability o   What is the subject of qualitative research? The example of ethnomethodology o   The issue of quality in qualitative and quantitative research, qualitative research data, sampling procedures, the number of elements in qualitative research o   Qualitative data beyond words: visual data, photo, film, and field observations o   Observation in practice. Fields of application, planning and investigation o   Photo and movie making during research o   Content analysis using pictures – movies o   Thick description o   Definition of a field study o   Planning a field study o   Publishing qualitative research results Learning activities, learning methods ·         independent study of relevant literature ·         presentation – case studies ·         keeping records ·         conducting interviews/observations ·         seminar paper

Evaluation of outcomes Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: requirements ·         To obtain a valid mark for the course, students are expected to attend classes and actively participate in discussions. ·         Deadlines set by the instructor must be met. ·         Student must take and pass the end-term test. If they receive a failing grade on the test and the re-take, the student cannot obtain a valid mark for the course. mode of evaluation: seminar grade criteria of evaluation: ·         active participation ·         obtaining a passing grade on the end-term test ·         submitting all assignments on time and keeping deadlines ATTENTION! Certain performance criteria and their weight as part of the final mark is determined by the course tutor (of a given semester). (See the course syllabus.)