It is normal that individual project timelines will differ across the semester. This list of assignments may appear overwhelming at first glance. Please remember that there are many bits and pieces here that you will be pasting together across the semester, so that by the end of the semester you have created a whole project. Every student in the class is required to select a research site at which to conduct a qualitative research study. Another critical selection criteria will be the appropriateness of your question to a qualitative research study.
Some questions lend themselves better to quantitative inquiry.
We will work hard in the beginning of the semester to hone questions that are best tailored to a qualitative approach. You may want to use this as an opportunity to conduct a pilot study for your dissertation project. All possible accommodations will be made to support students' needs to double-up requirements, while meeting the stated goals of this course. However, this is an introductory course and it is expected that all students will learn the basic methodological approaches presented in this course. Every student must have my official approval before they begin their formal research work .