PSYM4110 – Applied Qualitative Methods

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

This course offers students a hands-on approach to qualitative research methods in psychology. The course will focus on generating and working with qualitative data. The course aims to inform students` thinking towards the thesis proposal.

Learning outcome

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:

  • Formulate research questions that may be addressed using qualitative methods
  • Plan an approach to producing qualitative data
  • Work with qualitative data
  • Practical excercises in analyzing data
  • Criteria for quality in qualitative research
  • Research-ethical considerations in qualitative research

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

The course is only offered to students from the GlobalMINDS Erasmus Joint Degree Master's Programme in Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Society.

Overlapping courses

Teaching

The teaching will be given through seminars and lectures. There will be 10 hours of lectures, and 8 hours of seminars.

Instead of compulsory activities, we will work on a portfolio assessment?throughout the semester. The assignment is closely tied to the activity in the seminars, and supervision will be given in the seminars.

Examination

There will be an individual?portfolio assessment. Part submissions will be handed in in Canvas. The final submission will be handed in in Inspera.?

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Former exams

Examination support material

All exam support materials are allowed during this portfolio assessment. Generating all or part of the exam answer using AI tools such as Chat GPT or similar is not allowed.

Language of examination

You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale A-F. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

If you are sick or have another valid reason for not attending the regular exam, we offer a postponed exam later in the same semester.

See also our information about resitting an exam.

More about examinations at UiO

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

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) Nov. 5, 2024 2:22:59 PM

Facts about this course

Level
Master
Credits
6
Teaching
Spring
Examination
Spring
Teaching language
English