6316 (v.8) Ed 621 - Naturalistic Research Methods


Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Distinguishing between the quantitative and the qualitative paradigms. Strengths and limitations of qualitative case study research. Purposes and goals of case study and ethnographic research. Sources of foci or problems to be investigated - determining the boundaries of the study. Techniques for control of bias and subjectivity - the validation of field data and interpretation classifying, reducing and analysing qualitative data. The reporting of case study and ethnographic research.
 
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Field of Education:

70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area