| Kursusnavn (dansk): | Qualitative Methods |
| Kursusnavn (engelsk): | Qualitative Methods |
| Semester: | Forår 2014 |
| Udbydes under: | cand.it., spil (games) |
| Omfang i ECTS: | 7,50 |
| Kursussprog: | Engelsk |
| Kursushjemmeside: | https://learnit.itu.dk |
| Min. antal deltagere: | 12 |
| Forventet antal deltagere: | 70 |
| Maks. antal deltagere: | 80 |
| Formelle forudsætninger: | There are no prerequisites for this course.
Moreover the student must always meet the admission requirements of the IT University.
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Information about the course of study
This course is first part of analysis specialization on the Master of Science in IT, study programme GAMES. |
| Læringsmål: | After successful completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.Evaluate suitable qualitative methodological choices in relation to a given project.
2.Provide a considered reflection on the issue of ethics in research both generally and within any specific project.
3.Demonstrate competency with the collection of various forms of qualitative data.
4.Demonstrate competency with the organization and analysis of this data.
5.Provide critical reflection on a given research process, including a discussion of the role of the researcher and the limits of a given data set. |
| Fagligt indhold: | This course will focus on examining various qualitative methods in social science such as interviewing, participant observation, focus groups, cultural probes, visual methods, and ethnography. Topics will range from “big issue” considerations like ethics in research or the challenges of research in online spaces to pragmatic issues around data gathering, organization, and analysis. The course is relevant to both students studying computer games and those doing research on virtual worlds or other digital media. |
| Læringsaktiviteter: | 14 ugers undervisning bestående af forelæsninger og øvelser The course consists of 14 weeks of teaching and will be taught via a combination of lectures, class discussions, and group exercises. Students are expected to attend all classroom sessions including exercise periods.
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The schedule will be available shortly before the beginning of the term. |
| Obligatoriske aktivititer: | Der er ingen obligatoriske aktiviteter. Vær venlig KUN at ændre denne tekst når der er obligatoriske aktiviteter./
There are no mandatory activities. Please, change this text ONLY when there are mandatory activities. |
| Eksamensform og -beskrivelse: | X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 7-trins-skala, Ekstern prøve Students will be responsible for producing five assignments using different qualitative research techniques that will be compiled and submitted as a final portfolio for the course grade. One of these assignment has to elaborate in detail on the method’s ethical, methodological and theoretical implications, drawing on method discourses from the literature.
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| Litteratur udover forskningsartikler: | • Compendium.
• May, Tim. 2011. Social Research: Issues, Methods and Research, 4th ed., Birkshire: Open University Press. |
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