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MET410 - Qualitative Research Methods for the master thesis

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment and work
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 50/100
Work 50/100

Course content

The course focuses on the following topics:

  • How to understand qualitative research
  • Research questions, research design and how to delineate projects
  • The role of literature review and theory in qualitative research
  • Different methods for data-collection: observations, interviews, document studies etc
  • Data analysis and use of software - interpretation, research quality, ethics in qualitative research

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Students should have an advanced understanding of principles for qualitative research processes and their challenges.
  • They should be able to reflect on how choices of research design including data collection and analytic methods influence the project results.

Skills:

  • Students should know of and understand a range of available elements in qualitative research projects.
  • Students should understand principles of and be able to collect and analyze qualitative data, as well as understand the practical implications of different choices.

General understanding:

  • Students should acquire a sound basis to apply qualitative methods for their master thesis and other research- and investigative projects.

Learning methods and activities

A combination of lectures, presentations, group and independent assignments.

Lectures will to some extent be used to present and discuss a variety of qualitative research designs. Student participation is expected. In sessions a variety of assignments will be presented to train students in different qualitative methodologies.

The course is taught intensively at the beginning of the semester.

Further on evaluation

Course evaluation will be based on a portfolio of individual assignments and a group assignment, each weighted at 50%. Group assignments must be submitted in groups of two or three students. Students who do not pass the course may retake one part of the assignments. Students who whish to improve their grade must retake all assignments. In the case of a resit the evaluation form may be changed. Admission to study programme is required, see "special conditions".

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Course literature will be announced at the latest in the beginning of the course.

More on the course

No

Facts

Version: A
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and work

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Work 50/100

Release
2024-09-12

Submission
2024-09-17


08:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Assignment 50/100

Release
2024-10-03

Submission
2024-10-09


08:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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