Foundations of Qualitative Research

09CMR55046

Faculty:
Eduard Bonet Guinó

Credits: 3

ECTS Credits: 3

Objectives:

Introduce the fundamental philosophical and methodological problems of Social Science and of Management Research, and introduce qualitative research methods.

Summary:

Methodology:

Theoretical sessions and practical sessions on:

- Focus groups for research
- Interpretation of Social Action: Alfred Hitchcock's film "The Rear Window"
- Ethnographic research methods
- Doing interviews
- Interpreting interviews: codification and software

Assessment:

Incompatibilities:

Syllabus:

- Individualist and holistic approaches to explain and understand Social Science.
- Introduction to Phenomenology
- Schutz’s phenomenological approach to Social Science
- Social Constructivism
- Grounded Theory; Ethnomethodology, narratives and Action Research

Bibliography:

Handouts

BERGER and LUCKMANN. "La Construcción Social de la Realidad"

DENZIG AND LINCOLN. "Handbook of Qualitative Research"

GARFINKEL, H. "Ethnomethodology"

HOLLIS, M. "Introduction to Philosophy of Social Sciences"

REASON, P. y BRADBURY, H. "Handbook of Action Research"

SEARLE, J. "The Construction of Social Reality"

SCHUTZ, A. "Common-sense and Scientific Interpretation of Human Action"

STRAUSS, A. y CORBIN, J. "Basics of Qualitative Research"

Timetable:
Every Wednesday from 21/10/09 to 09/12/09
From 10:00 h. to 13:00 h.
Wednesday 11/11/09
From 14:00 h. to 16:00 h.
Wednesday 02/12/09
From 14:00 h. to 16:00 h.
Exam 16/12/09 . At 10:00 h.