This intensive course will provide an opportunity for participants to establish and/or advance their understanding of qualitative research through critical exploration of research approaches and methods. This course will take an academic-based fieldwork approach which will enhance participants’ skills to plan and execute qualitative research in a specific context. Participants will use theoretical underpinnings to begin, to critically review literature relevant to the field of study, analyse it and then present it in written and verbal form.

1. Dr. Faheem Jehangir Khan
Research Economist, PIDE
faheemjkhan@pide.org.pk
Qualitative Research
Methods
Course Outline

2. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Modules
1. Introduction to Social Research Methods
2. Getting Started: Doing Qualitative Research
3. Nature of Qualitative Research
4. Sampling in Qualitative Research
5. Data Collection in Qualitative Research
6. Qualitative Data Management & Analysis
7. Writing & Presenting Research

3. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 1
Introduction to Social Research Methods
 Research process
 Quantitative vs Qualitative Research
 Qualitative Research Design

4. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 2
Getting Started: Doing Qualitative Research
 How to identify an area of interest
 How to review the literature
 How to select a research topic
 How to write a problem statement
 How to define research questions
 How to develop a theoretical framework

5. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 3
Nature of qualitative research
 Credibility ~ validity
 Dependability ~ reliability
 Confirmability ~ reflexivity
 Transferability ~ generalizability
 Triangulation
 Criticism of qualitative research
 Ethics & politics in qualitative research

6. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 4
Sampling in Qualitative Research
 Purposive sampling *
 Snow-ball sampling
 Convenience sampling
 Selection of sample size
 Selection of cases

7. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 5
Data Collection in Qualitative Research
 Snow-ball sampling
 Documents as source of data
 Questionnaire design *
 Piloting
 Interviewing in qualitative research *
 In-depth qualitative interviews *
 Expert interviews
 Asking questions *

8. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 5
Data Collection in Qualitative Research (Contd.)
 Focus Group Discussions *
 Case Study Approach *
 Planning the fieldwork *
 Recording and transcription

9. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 6
Qualitative Data Management & Analysis
 Transcribing the data
 Coding the data *
 Thematic analysis
 Narrative analysis

10. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 6
Qualitative Data Management & Analysis (Contd.)
 Use of NVivo program *
 Introduction to NVivo
 Creating a new project
 Working with qualitative data files
 Coding qualitative data
 Explore and analysis

11. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Module 7
Writing & Presenting Research
 How to develop a research proposal
 Presenting your research *
* Include class exercise(s) and/or assignment(s)

12. FJK | 2016
PIDE, Islamabad
Qualitative Research Methods
Recommended Readings
 Bryman, A. (2014) Social Research Methods. 4th Edition.
Oxford University Press
 Flick, U. (2009) An Introduction to Qualitative Research. 4
th Edition. Sage Publications.
 Ritchie & Lewis. (2003) Qualitative Research Practice: A G
uide for Social Science Students and Researchers. Sage Pu
blications.