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Qualitative Methods - SOCX831
This unit will introduce you to the key techniques used by qualitative researchers; explain when and why they are used and give you the chance to try them out in practice. It is organised in four modules: getting started; observing; interviewing techniques; and analysis and writing. The research skills you develop in this unit have many possible applications including, but not limited to: in the bureaucracy, working for a public inquiry; testing public opinion for political parties; marketing a new product; campaigning in a social movement; understanding the impact of a new industry on your local community.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
| When Offered: | S3 OUA - Session 3, offered through Open Universities Australia |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Sociology Faculty of Arts |