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Syllabus introduction to qualitative research - 3059
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Last update 02-10-2019
HU Credits: 1

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Social Work

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Gabriela Spector-Mersel

Coordinator Email: gabrielasm@013.net

Coordinator Office Hours:

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Gabriela Spector-Mersel

Course/Module description:
The course introduces the foundation of qualitative researches and the main phases in conducting them. We will start with the philosophical groundwork of qualitative researches, which are rooted in interpretive paradigms, subsequently discussing the identification of a research problem, raising research questions, and planning the research design. Different traditions within qualitative research will be introduced, as well as methods for data generation and analysis. Finally, we will address issues of ethics, quality and generalization in qualitative research.

Course/Module aims:
The course aims at introducing the principles of interpretive research, and by so doing, encouraging a more thorough learning of the qualitative research paradigms.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Acquire a basic understanding of: the ontology, epistemology and methodology of qualitative research, its main types, ethics principles, and quality criteria that characterize this kind of research.

Attendance requirements(%):

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lecturesand discussions

Course/Module Content:
1. What is qualitative research? History, basic premises and paradigms.
2. Traditions and types of qualitative research
3.Designing a qualitative research
4. Data generation
5. Analysis and interpretation
6. Ethics, quality and generalization

Required Reading:
1. מהו מחקר איכותני? היסטוריה, הנחות יסוד ופרדיגמות
שלסקי, ש. ואלפרט, ב. (2007). דרכים בכתיבת מחקר איכותני: מפירוק המציאות להבנייתה כטקסט. תל אביב: מכון מופ"ת. (פרק 1: עמ' 37- 59).

2. מסורות וסוגות במחקר האיכותני
שלסקי, ש. ואלפרט, ב. (2007). דרכים בכתיבת מחקר איכותני: מפירוק המציאות להבנייתה כטקסט. תל אביב: מכון מופ"ת. (פרק 7: עמ' 233-209).
3. עיצוב המחקר האיכותני, בחירת נושא ושאלות מחקר
שקדי, א (2003). מילים המנסות לגעת: מחקר איכותני - תיאוריה ויישום. תל אביב: רמות. (פרק 2: עמ' 37- 54).

4. איסוף הנתונים
Creswell J. W. (2013). Qualitative Inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (ch. 7: pp. 145-167).

5. ניתוח ופרשנות
Creswell J. W. (2013). Qualitative Inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (ch. 8: pp. 179-200).
6. אתיקה, איכות והכללה
שקדי, א. (2003). מילים המנסות לגעת: מחקר איכותני- תיאוריה ויישום. תל אביב: רמות. (פרק 13: עמ' 227- 242).


Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

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