Soc 537 Qualitative Data Analysis

Covers the process of analyzing qualitative data. Includes situating a qualitative study within the relevant literature, coding qualitative data with computer software, writing up the findings of qualitative research, and constructing arguments with qualitative data. This is a practical, hands-on seminar in which students complete a qualitative data analysis project using their own data from interviews, focus groups, ethnography, participant observation, or texts.