Qualitative Methods; Fieldwork and Interpretation of Field Data.
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Current programmes of study
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| Number of credits | 10 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Subject overlap | GEO307 (5 ects) |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
Basic knowledge about social science methods
Learning Outcomes
After having completed the course student should be able to
- perform classical role analysis
- conduct participant observation in familiar and unknown cultural contexts
- conduct fieldwork with special emphasis on the long interview, observation, and photo elicitation
- carry out semiotic analyses of written and oral data
- carry out discourse analysis
Contact Information
Department of Geography
Studieveileder@geog.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Exam offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Course Unit Level
Master level
Access to the Course Unit
Open for students at Master´s level who meet the prerequisites. GEO306 is obligatory for Master's program in Development Geography. For Master in geography the course is optional.
Aim and Content
Students are trained in undertaking fieldwork in connection to their master thesis. The course focuses on the interpretation of qualitative field techniques, with emphasis on participatory observation.
The course focuses on a) the interpretation of texts (interviews, public documents, newspaper articles, school essays etc.) with the help of semiotics, the analysis of categories, and the analysis of the use of metaphors; b) visual techniques in the field and the analysis of visual data (pictures) and c) discourse analysis.
The course is intensive and students should read parts of the curriculum in advance
Learning Outcomes
After having completed the course student should be able to
- perform classical role analysis
- conduct participant observation in familiar and unknown cultural contexts
- conduct fieldwork with special emphasis on the long interview, observation, and photo elicitation
- carry out semiotic analyses of written and oral data
- carry out discourse analysis
Pre-requirements
Basic knowledge about social science methods
Subject Overlap
GEO307 (5 ects)
Teaching Methods
2-3 lectures á 2 hours pr. week.
Total: 9-11 lectures
1 seminar á 2 hours pr. week.
Total: 2 seminars
5 weeks in total
Compulsory Requirements
Participation in seminars.
Assessment methods
Take-home exam and oral exam
Grading Scale
Grading A-F
Course Unit Evaluation
GEO306 will be evaluated minimum every third semester
Contact Information
Department of Geography
Studieveileder@geog.uib.no