Communication Issues and Methods 2: Research Methodology
Course Level
Area/Catalogue
COMM 8002
Course Level
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
013586
Unit Value
9
University-wide elective course
No
Timetable/s
This class has not been
timetabled for year 2024.
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To provide students with an advanced study of qualitative research methodology.
Course content
Overview of research, with particular emphasis on qualitative research; contemporary debates on research practices in the humanities and social sciences; historical and contemporary debates about methods and methodologies, ethical practice, questions of identity and subjectivity in research, textual and discourse analysis, information retrieval strategies, ethnography, cultural theory, institutional research.
Textbook(s)
Lindlof, T.R. and B Taylor 2011, Qualitative Communication Research Methods, SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA
Lindlof, T.R. and B Taylor 2005, Qualitative Communication Research Methods, SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| COMM 5050 | Communication as a Field of Study |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Seminar | 3 hours x fortnightly | ||
| Workshop (Research forum) | 6 hours x 1 session | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Critical review essay, Research oral presentation
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.250
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