Advanced Issues in Qualitative Inquiry (SOCY3329)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Incompatible
SOCY2329, SOCY7329
Prerequisite
SOCY1050 or CRIM1000 and either SOCY3049 or SOCY2049
Assessment methods
Practical assignments, work in progress presentation and exam
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Rebecca Olson (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
An advanced course which deals with the theory and practice of qualitative research. A core focus will be the observation, recording and analysis of naturally occurring social interaction. This will be achieved through theoretical coverage of the verstehen tradition, symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology. Specific methodological issues addressed include ethnography and observational techniques, visual research methods, semiotics and textual analysis of documentary materials. Training in the qualitative software package, NVivo, will also be provided and some classes will take place in the computer labs later in the semester.
