Dr Steven Stolz
Senior Lecturer
School of Education 
Faculty of Arts
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia, 5005
AUSTRALIA 
P:  +61 8 8313 6038 
E:  steven.stolz@adelaide.edu.au

Upon successful completion of this course students will have:

1	Knowledge and understanding of qualitative approaches to research.
2	An understanding of the relationship between qualitative research, methodology, methods, and theory.
3	An understanding of qualitative research processes.
4	A critical understanding of the benefits and challenges of qualitative research.

Bogden, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2017). Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theories and Methods (5th edn.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Creswell, J. W., & Guetterman, T. C. (2019). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (6th edn.). New York, NY: Pearson.

Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (4th edn.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Hammersley, M. (2013). What is Qualitative Research? London: Bloomsbury Academic.

Hennink, M., Hutter, I., & Bailey, A. (2020). Qualitative Research Methods (2nd edn.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Holley, K., & Harris, M. (2019). The Qualitative Dissertation in Education: A Guide for Integrating Research and Practice. New York, NY & London, UK: Routledge.

Kridel, C. (Ed.). (1998). Writing Educational Biography: Explorations in Qualitative Research. New York, NY & London, UK: Garland Publishing.

Ling Pan, M. (2016). Preparing Literature Reviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (5th edn.). New York, NY & London, UK: Routledge.

Luttrell, W. (Ed.). (2010). Qualitative Educational Research: Readings in Reflexive Methodology and Transformative Practice. New York, NY & London, UK: Routledge.

Mason, J. (2018). Qualitative Researching (3rd edn.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

O’Reilly, M., & Kiyimba, N. (2015). Advanced Qualitative Research: A Guide to Using Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Pring, R. (2015). Philosophy of Educational Research (3rd edn). London, UK: Bloomsbury.

Quay, J., Bleazby, J., Stolz, S., Toscano, M., & Webster, S. (Eds.). (2018). Theory and Philosophy in Education Research: Methodological Dialogues. New York, NY & London, UK: Routledge.

Ravitch, S. M., & Mittenfelner Carl, N. (2021). Qualitative Research: Bridging the conceptual, Theoretical, & Methodological (2nd edn.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Swaminathan, R., & Mulvihill, T. (2017). Critical Approaches to Questions in Qualitative Research. New York, NY & London, UK: Routledge.

Atkin, L., & Wallace, S. (2012). Qualitative Research in Education. London: Sage.

Atkinson, P., & Hammersley, M. (2007). Ethnography: Principles in Practice (3rd ed.). London and New York: Taylor & Francis e-Library.

Berg, B. L., & Lune, H. (2012). Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences (8th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theories and Methods (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Brinkmann, S., & Kvale, S. (2015). InterViews : Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing. Los Angeles: Sage Publications.

Bryman, A. (2016). Social Research Methods (5th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2011). Research Methods in Education (7th ed.). Oxon and New York: Routledge.

Corbin, J. M., & Strauss, A. L. (2015). Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (4th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2011). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.

Elliott, A. (2014). Contemporary Social Theory: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Oxon and New York: Routledge.

Flick, U. (Ed.). (2014). The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis. London: Sage Publications.

Glesne, C. (2016). Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Grbich, C. (2013). Qualitative Data Analysis: An Introduction (2nd ed.). London: Sage Publications.

Hammersley, M. (2013). What is Qualitative Research? London and New York: Bloomsburry.

Hollis, M. (1994). The Philosophy of Social Science: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Inglis, D., & Thorpe, C. (2012). An Invitation to Social Theory. Malden: Polity Press.

Liamputtong, P. (2013). Qualitative Research Methods (4th ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

May, T. (2011). Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process (4th ed.). Maidenhead: Open University Press.

O'Donoghue, T. (2006). Planning Your Qualitative Research Project: An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education. Oxon and New York: Taylor & Francis e-Library.

Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Payne, G., & Payne, J. (2004). Key Concepts in Social Research. London: Sage Publications.

Punch, K. F. (2009). Introduction to Research Methods in Education. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.

Rose, G. (2012). Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials. London: Sage Publications.

Seidman, I. (2006). Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences (3rd ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.

Walter, M. (Ed.). (2013). Social Research Methods (3rd ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Beyond the list of references provided, useful resources about qualitative research are available in academic journals. There are various journals dedicated to qualitative research. Most journal articles are available directly via the university library search engine: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/


Most notably these journals include:

Ethnography http://eth.sagepub.com/

Qualitative Research http://qrj.sagepub.com/

Qualitative Inquiry http://qix.sagepub.com/

On campus

There is a weekly two-hour seminar and students are expected to attend all sessions.

The course is constructed as a graduate-level seminar program. Students are expected to make a substantial contribution to class discussion, and everyone is expected to prepare for class by undertaking appropriate preliminary readings and other activities. 

Students are strongly encouraged to utilise the collaborative facilities available through MyUni to assist each other to explore this important and interesting subject.

The collaborative and communication skills developed through regular and active participation in discussions are essential skills in educational research and professional practice.

Schedule

Week 1	• Welcome and introduction to EDUC7020 • A detailed overview of EDUC7020 (inclusive of assessment tasks) • What is qualitative research?	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch1 from Hammersley (2013, pp. 1-20) titled, “Defining qualitative research” • Ch 2 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 8-28) titled, “The nature of qualitative research” • Introduction from Luttrell (2010, pp. 1-17) titled, “The promise of qualitative research in education”
Week 2	• Qualitative research design • Designing participatory research	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch 3 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 30-49) titled, “The design cycle” • Ch 4 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 50-69) titled, “Designing participatory research”
Week 3	• Ethical issues in qualitative research • Sampling and participant recruitment	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch 5 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 70-91) titled, “Ethical issues in qualitative research” • Ch 6 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 92-115) titled, “Sampling and participant recruitment”
Week 4	• In-depth interviews • Focus group discussions	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch 7 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 116-137) titled, “In-depth interviews” • Ch 8 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 138-169) titled, “Focus group discussions”
Week 5	• Observations • Data preparation and developing codes	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch 9 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 170-207) titled, “Observations” • Ch 10 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 208-235) titled, “Data preparation and developing codes”
Week 6	• Textual data analysis • From analysis to participatory action	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch 11 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 236-267) titled, “Textual data analysis” • Ch 12 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 268-291) titled, “From analysis to participatory action”
Week 7	• Academic writing of qualitative research • Peer teaching: mapping diverse pathways	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch 13 from Hennink et al (2020, pp. 292-320) titled, “Academic writing of qualitative research” • Ch 3 from Swaminathan & Mulvihill (2017, pp. 77-93) titled, “Mapping diverse pathways” • Ch 4 from Creswell & Poth (2018, pp. 65-110) titled, “Five Qualitative approaches to inquiry”
Week 8	• Alternative approaches to qualitative research • The practice of reflexivity in qualitative research • Reflexive writing exercise • What is a (qualitative) literature review? [NB: if needed, this lecture may be presented earlier in the schedule]	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • Ch 29 from Luttrell (2010, pp. 469-480) titled, “Reflexive writing exercises” • Ch 30 from Luttrell (2010, pp. 481-484) titled, “Summary of kinds of responses” • Ch 31 from Luttrell (2010, pp. 485-490) titled, “’Joining in’ and ‘knowing the I’: on becoming reflexive scholars”
Week 9	• Individual oral presentations – round #1
Week 10	• Individual oral presentations – round #2
Week 11	• Individual oral presentations – round #3 (if needed) • Writing workshop (qualitative literature reviews) • Consultation	• Online learning resources – MyUni. • “Checklist of Guidelines” from Ling Pan (2016, pp. 125-132). • “Model Literature Reviews” from Ling Pan (2016, pp. 133-137; 139-142; 143-145) titled, “Qualitative Literature Reviews”
Week 12	• Writing workshop (qualitative literature reviews) • Consultation	• Online learning resources – MyUni.

 

Assessment Task	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Assessment task #1: Essay – short answer response to questions (word guide range: approx. 1,500-1,800 words) Using the lecture program, tutorials/workshops, prescribed readings for this course, and your own research, answer 2 questions as a short answer response.	week #8	40	1, 2, 3 & 4
Assessment task #2, part A: Individual oral presentation (Time limit: approximately 5-8 minutes depending on the time available) Select 1 topic of research that you are interested in. Use the research topic selected as the basis of a short presentation (approximately 5–8 minutes) that will make to your peers and lecturer during class time for the purposes of this assessment task. Please note that your presentation will be scheduled sometime between weeks #8 to #11 this semester.	weeks 9, 10 & 11	20	1, 2, 3 & 4
Assessment task #2, part B: Qualitative literature review (word guide range: approx. 2,500-2,800 words) Using your selected topic from assessment task #2, part A, write a qualitative literature review using approximately 30 to 45 pieces of literature from reputable and acceptable sources.	week 12	40	1, 2, 3 & 4

Assignment Submission will be via MyUni
Assignment Submission dates will be made available via MyUni.