The main objective is to nurture a basic understanding of the data production process in qualitative research. The knowledge acquired in this course is relevant for a Master´s degree in geography or for data production in concrete fields or settings. The literature and learning experiences from this course are relevant for fieldwork in own and other cultures.
The aim of this course is to learn good research practice in geography with a focus on theory that supports qualitative research. Central themes are research design, subjectivity and objectivity, critical reflexivity, research ethics, in addition to qualitative methods and techniques used in field research. Through this course you will learn how to develop a qualitative research design, hypotheses and research questions, and the application of field techniques with focus on interview methods, textual and document analysis, participation and observations (field methods).
A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student has
Skills
The student can
General knowledge
The student can
1-2 lectures per week + seminar.
Total 5-6 lectures and 1 seminar.
The course is taught in January and February. Exam in February/March
None
All parts of assessment must be passed in the same semester. Grades for each part of assessment and the final grade will be published in Studentweb.
Updated: Change of assessment form spring 2021 from written exam to eight-hour take home exam as part of the measures to limit the risk of corona infection. (Paper based on practical assignment as normal)
Department of Geography
Studieveileder@geog.uib.no or advice.svfa@uib.no