RSNE3012 – Qualitative research methods and design

Course content

The course provides an understanding of qualitative epistemologies, theories, and methodologies within which they may be utilized.?

The course uses an experiential approach to qualitative methodology combined with a critical and theoretical understanding of literature sources.??

Learning outcome

Knowledge?

After completing the course, you will have gained:??

• knowledge about core qualitative methods, in ethical, sustainable, and rigorous way??

• an understanding of qualitative epistemologies, theories, and methodologies within which they may be utilized?

• the experiential approach to qualitative methodology combined with a critical and theoretical understanding of literature sources

Skills?

After completing the course, you will be able to:??

• use combinations of qualitative methods, such as observation, interviewing, document analysis, multimodal and art-based techniques???

• use critical and independent thinking in approaching research questions?

• plan, conceptualize and evaluate a qualitative and/or mixed-methods research project?????

General competence??

After completing the course, you should have gained the ability to:??

• describe the key characteristics of qualitative research, its main applications and contributions, to the field of special needs education?

• describe and discuss key characteristics of qualitative data collection and analysis methods, and reflect over their main advantages and challenges?

• describe and recognize quality and ethics in qualitative research, including the qualitative definition of trustworthiness, sustainability, and validity

• make informed decisions about which types of research questions are best answered using qualitative methods

• discuss how qualitative data can contribute to the understanding of the global sustainable development goals

Admission to the course

This course is open for international exchange students at Bachelor's level. Formal prerequisite: Completed first and second year of a bachelor's degree.

Recommended previous knowledge

SPED1200 Spesialpedagogiske forskningsmetoder og forskningsbasert praksis or equivalent.?

Basic knowledge of qualitative research is recommended, including qualitative research design and epistemology, basic knowledge of qualitative methods (e.g., observation, interview, focus group).??

Overlapping courses

• 5 credits overlap with RSNE4012 – Qualitative research methods and design.
• 5 credits overlap with SPED4010 – Vitenskapsteori, forskningsmetode og statistikk.
• 5 credits overlap with SNE4231 – Research Methodology.

Teaching

The teaching consists of hybrid teaching, flipped classroom and seminars. Parts of the teaching are compulsory.

Compulsory components:

• Attendance at seminars

The compulsory components must be completed and approved in order to sit the exam and are valid for three years.

Refer to the guidelines for attendance in compulsory teaching sessions.

Examination

1. Oral group exam: poster presentation and discussion based on given research question.?

2. Individual report after group presentation (one page reflection about the poster presentation).

Language of examination

You may conduct the exam in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Pass/fail. Read more about?the grading system.

Resit an examination

If you have valid absence on the exam date, you will have the opportunity to take the exam in the following semester, usually within three months after the regular exam. If you fail the exam, you will have the opportunity to retake it during the next scheduled regular exam period (autum semester).

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• How to use AI as a student
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.