2024
Qualitative Data Analysis in Psychology
Name: Qualitative Data Analysis in Psychology
Code: PSI11136M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Objectives
1- To promote the acquisition of theoretical and applied knowledge that enables the understanding of qualitative research methods in Psychology and favors the critical reading of reports
2- To promote the acquisition of skills in planning, methodological design, collection and processing of qualitative data, interpretation, and communication of qualitative research results
Skills
1-Participation in the design and execution of qualitative research, especially about the:
a) formulation of research problems that can be addressed qualitatively
b) decision regarding the approach to be adopted
c) design of specific procedures, particularly about data collection and processing
d) execution of qualitative data collection and processing
2-Participation in the evaluation of published research
3-Participation in writing qualitative research reports
1- To promote the acquisition of theoretical and applied knowledge that enables the understanding of qualitative research methods in Psychology and favors the critical reading of reports
2- To promote the acquisition of skills in planning, methodological design, collection and processing of qualitative data, interpretation, and communication of qualitative research results
Skills
1-Participation in the design and execution of qualitative research, especially about the:
a) formulation of research problems that can be addressed qualitatively
b) decision regarding the approach to be adopted
c) design of specific procedures, particularly about data collection and processing
d) execution of qualitative data collection and processing
2-Participation in the evaluation of published research
3-Participation in writing qualitative research reports
Contents
1. Qualitative research designs
2. Qualitative research sampling techniques
3. Types of qualitative data
4. Qualitative data collection methods
5. Qualitative data reduction
6. Deductive qualitative data analysis
7. Inductive qualitative data analysis
8. Types of qualitative analysis (qualitative content analysis, narrative analysis, discourse analysis, framework analysis, grounded theory)
9. Observational analysis strategies
10. Evaluation of qualitative research
11. Software use in qualitative data analysis
12. Qualitative research report writing
2. Qualitative research sampling techniques
3. Types of qualitative data
4. Qualitative data collection methods
5. Qualitative data reduction
6. Deductive qualitative data analysis
7. Inductive qualitative data analysis
8. Types of qualitative analysis (qualitative content analysis, narrative analysis, discourse analysis, framework analysis, grounded theory)
9. Observational analysis strategies
10. Evaluation of qualitative research
11. Software use in qualitative data analysis
12. Qualitative research report writing
Teaching Methods
There will be a structured presentation of the syllabus and guided reading and discussion of documents, e.g., scientific research reports, related to qualitative data analysis in Psychology. At a practical level, examples and demonstrations will initially be used, allowing students to understand how previously acquired knowledge can be applied in practice. In a subsequent phase, with supervision and guidance from the teacher, students will work on the different elements related to the qualitative data analysis. This connection between theory and practice aims to foster students' motivation and involvement in the teaching-learning process.
Assessment
The continuous assessment of the Qualitative Data Analysis course unit includes two elements:
1) Participation in a qualitative research project and preparation of the respective report (60%); and
2) Assessment of a report on a qualitative research project in accordance with the APA Standards for qualitative primary studies (40%).
Elements 1) and 2) can be carried out individually or in groups of up to three students, in which case there will be an individual discussion of the work submitted by the group.
Considering all the elements, students who achieve an average grade equal to or higher than 9.5 points are considered to have passed the continuous assessment. Students who fail to achieve this grade will have to take the final assessment.
The final assessment, i.e., by exam, is done through a test assessing knowledge and skills (100%).
1) Participation in a qualitative research project and preparation of the respective report (60%); and
2) Assessment of a report on a qualitative research project in accordance with the APA Standards for qualitative primary studies (40%).
Elements 1) and 2) can be carried out individually or in groups of up to three students, in which case there will be an individual discussion of the work submitted by the group.
Considering all the elements, students who achieve an average grade equal to or higher than 9.5 points are considered to have passed the continuous assessment. Students who fail to achieve this grade will have to take the final assessment.
The final assessment, i.e., by exam, is done through a test assessing knowledge and skills (100%).
Teaching Staff
- João Nuno Ribeiro Viseu [responsible]
- Luana Folchini da Costa
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