Grounded theory methodology-procedures and techniques

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Course ID:	WS-SO-GTM-PaT
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Grounded theory methodology-procedures and techniques
Name in Polish:	Grounded theory methodology-procedures and techniques
Organizational unit:	Institute Sociology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczelnianych - Doktoranci Courses at UKSW
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Subject level:	intermediate
Learning outcome code/codes:	(in Polish) S2A_W02, S2A_W08, S2A_U03, S2A_U08, S2A_K03,
Short description:	The aim of the lecture is to introduce students to the best-developed strategy of qualitative research - the methodology of grounded theory. Each of the four approaches to strategy will be described: Glaser and Stauss, Straus and Corbin, Cathy Charmaz' constructionist approach and Adele Clarke's grounded theorizing.
Full description:	Thematic areas: 1.Grounded theory- essentials History of qualitative research GT according to A. Strauss, B, Glaser, K. Charmaz, A. Clarke Issue of theoretical framework, personal philosophical position 2 Grounded theory project- planning 3 Quality in grounded theory research 4 Positioning the researcher in a grounded theory study 5 Data generation/ data collection Memo writing- rules and techniques (clustering, freewriting) 6 Data analysis in grounded theory open coding, axial coding, theoretical coding 7 Theoretical integration 8 Presenting a grounded theory- oral presentation and raport 9 Evaluation and application 10. Research examples
Bibliography:	(in Polish) B. Glaser, A.L Strauss. The discovery of a grounded theory, 1967, Aldine Publishing Company, New York Clive Seale (red) Social research methods : a reader Keith F Punch 2005, Introduction to Social Research, Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches Second Edition , SAGE Publications Ltd., University of Western Australia Melanie Birks, Jane Mills, Grounded theory. A Practical Guide SAGE Los Angeles, London, 2011 Adele Clarke, Situational Analysis. Grounded Theory after Postmodern Turn; SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi , 2005 Anselm Strauss, Juliet Corbin, Grounded Theory in Practice, SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi, 1997. Kathy Charmaz, Constructing Grounded theory. A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis SAGE Los Angeles, London, 2006.
Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:	After finishing the course students will be able to process the project based on grounded theory methodology taking into account all obligatory steps. They will recognize techniques as theoretical sampling, constant comparative analysis, saturation of categories. They could make presentation of conception adequately to the audience and situation. ECTS description: attendance at lectures - 30 g. consultations - 10 g. presentation - 20 g.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	1. Attendance at lectures 2. Presentation based on selected reading in English.

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