This document provides the timetable and topics for the second part of a qualitative methodology course taking place in the fall of 2015. It includes the dates and locations for weekly lectures on writing research publications, ethical issues, validity and reliability, and reporting results. It instructs students to discuss in groups what they remember from the first part of the course, what topics interest them, and to write down 3 questions they have that they hope will be addressed. It also directs students to check the course's wiki page for latest materials and information.

1. VENLA VUORJOKI
VENLA.VUORJOKI@OULU.FI
408517S
QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGY
5 ects
PART 2
Autumn 2015
2015-09-11

2. Timetable and topics
Final exam
in
Examinarium
Friday
2015-10-09
08:15-09:45
KK224
Friday
2015-10-02
08:15-09:45
KK224
• Writing
research
publications
Piia Näykki
Friday
2015-09-25
08:15-09:45
KK224
• Ethical issues
Essi Vuopala
Friday
2015-09-18
08:15-09:45
KK224
• Validity and
reliability
Jonna
Malmberg
Friday
2015-09-11
08:15-09:45
KK224
• Reporting
the results
Kristiina
Kurki

3. Orientation for the second part of the course
• Discuss in a group of 2-4 students:
• What do you remember about the
first half of the QUALI course? What
are the most important and
interesting things you have learned in
this course so far?
• What would you like to learn next?
Are some of the topics in the
timetable especially interesting? Is
some topic you studied last spring still
somehow unclear? Is there some
other topics you would like to learn
about qualitative research?

4. Orientation for the second part of the course
As a group, write down 3
questions you would like to be
answered during the second
part of this course
1…
2…
3…

5. Check out the latest news and materials in the course’s wikipage!
If you have any questions or comments about course practices, please contact the organizing
teacher: venla.vuorjoki@oulu.fi
In content related issues, contact the lecturer in that topic