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PSY3101 - Research Methodology - Qualitative

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours E

Course content

This course builds upon previous introductory courses on data collection methods and research strategies. The course will go deeper into different schools of qualitative research and methods, where the aim is to give the students a more thorough understanding of the strategies for interpretation and the linguistic, cultural and historical entrenchments of the methods. The course starts with an introduction to hermeneutics, which will be followed up with a more thorough understanding of phenomenology, both as a position in the theory of science and as a methodology. Research questions, hypotheses, logical inferences, and definitions will be at the core of this course. Furthermore, the course will present theoretical and practical introductions into action research, thematic content analysis, analysis of narratives, discourse analysis and positioning theory in addition to Grounded Theory in combination with software. The course will have its starting point in the research question each student is considering as interesting.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student:

  • has acquired advanced knowledge and a specialized insight into qualitative research strategies
  • has in-depth knowledge of the scientific theoretical justifications for the qualitative methods
  • knows about the professional implications of the application of qualitative methods and can argue for their possible relevance in solving current societal issues.

Skills

The student:

  • can apply qualitative methods in a justified way within current investigations in psychology
  • can independently and critically analyze and take a decision on how a qualitative research design should be worked out
  • can make an effective choice of research method based on, and adapted to the research question.
  • can analyze and understand new qualitative methods and evaluate their advantages in a critical and independent way
  • can independently assess the research ethics implications of the actual method used for those involved, but also when it comes to their own research ethics compliance.

General competence

The student:

  • has built up a general competence to think fundamentally and logically about questions related to qualitative methods
  • has developed an ability to apply systematic interpretation strategies
  • can analyze relevant subject, professional and research ethical issues related to qualitative methods
  • can apply the knowledge and skills in qualitative methods to advanced tasks and projects
  • can communicate their work, and master the subject's forms of expression in an understandable way
  • can broadly communicate the most central aspects of the academic issues, analyzes and conclusions
  • can contribute to new thinking in the use of qualitative methods and thus be active in innovation processes.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures

Further on evaluation

You can sign up to the written exam in the following semester if you fail.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Clinical Psychology Programme, 6 years (CPSY6)
Psychology (MPSY)

Required previous knowledge

Admission to a programme of study is required:

Clinical Psychology Programme, 6 years (CPSY6)

Psychology (MPSY)

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
PSY3001 7.5 AUTUMN 2012
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Psychology
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Psychology

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 E 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.
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