Qualitative Research Methods (E)

4th semester Master: 1st Study cycle

The students: • are able to develop a qualitative research design • are able to develop an interview guide • are able to create transcripts • are able to conduct a qualitative content analysis • are able to use computer support for the implementation of a qualitative content analysis

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I. Basics: • Difference between qualitative and quantitative research • Limitations of quantitative research • Relevance of qualitative research • Theoretical framework (positivism, constructivism, construction of knowledge, symbolic interactionism, ethnometh-odology, structuralist model, etc.) • Types of data • Texts and reality II. Research design • formulation of research questions and hypotheses • selection and construction of research design • planning the research process in qualitative research • analysis of existing literature • selection of sample/experts III. Qualitative data analysis • transcription and data management • coding according to Grounded Theory • use of software in qualitative content analysis • presentation of results, objectification and discussion of results

Gläser, J. & Laudel, G. (2010) Experteninterviews und qualitative Inhaltsanalyse: als Instrument rekonstruierender Untersuchungen, Wiesbaden. Flick, U. (2018) An introduction to qualitative research, London. King, N., Horrocks, C. & Brooks, J. (2019) Interviews in qualitative research, London. Kuckartz, U. (2018) Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse: Methoden, Praxis, Computerunterstützung, Weinheim. Mayring, P. (2016) Einführung in die qualitative Sozialforschung, Weinheim.

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• The course, which is mostly dialog-oriented, usually consists of the triad of practical relevance, academic structuring, and the independent development of integrative case studies from immediate professional and consulting practice.

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