PLCY 817 - ADVANCED QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR PUBLIC POLICY

Advanced Qualitative Methods provides students with a solid foundation in the understanding and practice of qualitative research methods for use in public policy research.

Through the course, students will acquire knowledge in seven specific areas:

• Understand the nature of qualitative research and the value of its use in public policy research.
• Construct a research question for qualitative research.
• Build a framework for ethics in qualitative research.
• Examine approaches to sampling for qualitative research.
• Develop in-depth expertise, knowledge, and practice in three qualitative methods - interviewing, focus groups, and content analysis.
• Develop an understanding of and practice in the analysis of qualitative data.
• Build an understanding of the fundamentals of reporting in qualitative research.

Course assessment includes the following:

• Class Participation (10%)
• Assignments (90%)