Course number

G-ECON31 5A420 LE82 G-ECON31 5A420 LE31 G-ECON31 5A420 LE43

Course title(and course Qualitative Research Methods
title inEnglish)

Instructor's
name, job title,and departmentof affiliation

Qualitative Research Methods

Target year

1st year students or above Number of credits 2Days and periods Thu.2

Class style

LectureGraduate School of Agriculture
Associate Professor,Hart Nadav FEUER

Year/semesters 2023/Second semester

Language of instruction English[Overview and purpose of the course]
Students joining this course will encounter a range of qualitative research methods and learn how someone
limited to one social science background (economics, sociology or other humanities) can potentially integratethese methods into their research and/or analysis.
The first part of this intensive course is designed primarily for the early graduate students and those who have
yet to conduct their primary research, as it provides guidance about the design, proposal and execution ofqualitative research methods. The second part of the course is designed for students at all graduate levels, but
can be especially timely for 2nd year students and later who are beginning their data analysis. It presents arange of methods and options for the analysis of qualitative data, regardless of which form it is in (interviews,archives, multimedia, etc.).
[Course objectives]
To survey a range of qualitative research and analytical methods in order for students to choose the tools thatare best suited for the research they are preparing or analyzing, and to understand how to implement them.
[Course schedule and contents]
Module 1: Research Methods for Data Collection and Data Management
1. Introduction: Your Progress/Experience & Asking Research Questions
2. Meet-n-Greet with Life History & What is a Case Study
3. The Fundamentals of Semi-structured Research Methods
4. Semi-structured: Protocol Design and Preparation
5. Semi-structured: Practical Day (Interviews)
6. Semi-structured: Practical Day (Focus groups)
7. Unconventional data sources and Creative methods
8. Methods for Observation and Open-ended Research
9. Field Notes, Data management (digitization, transcription, quantification)
Module 2: Analytical Methods
10. Matching data to analytical methods
11. Mixed Methods
12. Mixed Methods: Practical Day
13. Qualitative Content Analysis
14. Qualitative Content Analysis: Practical Day
15. Feedback session
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Qualitative Research Methods(2)[Course requirements]
English language ability sufficient to interact actively in class discussions and read average-level academic
articles.
[Evaluation methods and policy]
Grading will be carried out on a basis of attendance (10%); participation in class/group activities [20%], one
methods critique homework [35%], and reflection essay [35%].
[Textbooks]
Readings will be made available in PDF through PandA. All readings will be labeled depending on theirimportance: (a) Required, (b) Suggested, (c) Recommended, and (d) Optional.
[References, etc.]（Reference books）
Other reference literature will be made available on PandA. They will be labeled "Reference", and are usefulfor students wishing to dig deeper into a specific method.
[Study outside of class (preparation and review)]
Basic reading / skimming of critical articles prior to each class is required. In addition, some homework doing"lite" analysis for practice will also be expected.
（Other information (office hours, etc.)）
Please email the lecturer for private appointments. For class activities, please email the TA.
Lecturer Email: feuer.hartnadav.4e@kyoto-u.ac.jp*Please visit KULASIS to find out about office hours.