Duration
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in human and social sciences (New programme) | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in psychology and education : general | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course introduces the specificities of qualitative approaches through steps in a scientific research (data collection, analysis and interpretation). Content analysis, discourse analysis and Grounded theory method (GTM) are introduced.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The student will be able to:
- given a research question, decide whether a qualitative or a quantitative approach is relevant,
- accurately define qualitative terms,
- designate a qualitative phenomenon.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Fluency in French is mandatory. Students whose mother tongue is not French are encouraged to follow this course when they will have acquired a perfect mastery of French langage.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theorical sessions are ex cathedra teaching, using slides. Exercices are organized in small groups.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
There is no syllabus.
Reference work
- Christophe Lejeune, 2019, Manuel d'analyse qualitative. Analyser sans compter ni classer. Louvain-La-Neuve: De Boeck (2e édition).
- Corbin, Juliet and Strauss, Anselm L., 2008, Basics of Qualitative Research. Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Available at the Graulich library [XXII-21 /128] and at BGPhL-Philo and Communication [A1 STR]
Online resources
The following resources are not part of the course. However they might be of interests.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
To pass the exam, the grade should be above 6/12. In that case, the final grade is structured as followed:
- Exam: 12 points
- Exercises: 8 points
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
First Class Meeting will take place on february 6th 2024.
Contacts
Please insert the flag [METO1016] (including square brackets) in the subject of any email concerning this course.
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
0. Handout
Extended list of the key notions.
1. Companion Handbook
Lejeune, Christophe, 2019, Manuel d'analyse qualitative. Analyser sans compter ni classer, Louvain-La-Neuve, De Boeck.
2. Indications for the examination
Indications on how fill the answers form.