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Research Methods in Higher Education: Qualitative Analysis

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Fr 9:30a.m. – noon		 W01-0075A 3 $2557 (guest students)
Date
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Time
Fr 9:30a.m. – noon
Location
W01-0075A
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2557 (guest students)

Description

This course, the second part of the Higher Education Program's research methods sequence, addresses issues related to qualitative research methods in education and, more specifically, higher education. The main focus of the course is to familiarize students with the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of qualitative inquiry and some of the major approaches to qualitative research, including ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, narrative inquiry, case study, and participatory action research. The course gives an opportunity for students to critically consider their own research interests in light of qualitative inquiry, design and conduct a small-scale research study reflecting those research interests, and read and interpret both theoretical and research literature on qualitative methods. In addition, during the course, students will have a range of opportunities to reflect on and question their own assumptions about the nature of knowledge and knowledge creation through qualitative research.

Prerequisites

Graduate student in HIGHED

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/27/2025 - 5/14/2025

Location

W01-0075A

Enrolled / Capacity

4 / 12

Status

Closed

Instructor

Demeturie Gogue

Tuition*

$2557 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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