Qualitative Research: Design and Methods

As taught in: Fall 2007

Photograph of one person interviewing another.

Interviewing people is one way to collect information for qualitative research. (Image courtesy of beewebhead on Flickr.)

Instructors:

Prof. Richard Locke

MIT Course Number:

17.878

Level:

Graduate

Course Description

This course is intended for graduate students planning to conduct qualitative research in a variety of different settings. Its topics include: Case studies, interviews, documentary evidence, participant observation, and survey research. The primary goal of this course is to assist students in preparing their (Masters and PhD) dissertation proposals.