QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION
| Title | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION / QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION |
| Code | MCC402 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Journalism and Mass Communications |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Tsingilis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019805 |
Programme of Study: Master of Arts in Digital Media, Communication and Journalism-R
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Journalism | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Digital Media, Culture and Communication | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Risk Communication and Crisis Journalism | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600204208
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Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600204208
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14522
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Familiarize with the logic, design, and pitfalls of qualitative research in media and communication
Apply general principles of qualitative analysis to accomplish and evaluate research in media and communication
Associate major techniques of qualitative analysis to concrete research topics of interest.
Learning Outcomes
Familiarize with the logic, design, and pitfalls of qualitative research in media and communication
Apply general principles of qualitative analysis to accomplish and evaluate research in media and communication
Associate major techniques of qualitative analysis to concrete research topics of interest.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 26 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Report (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
K. B. Jensen & N. W. Jankowski (Ed.). (1991). A Handbook of Qualitative Methodologies for Mass Communication Research. London: Routledge
E. Babbie, (2013). The basics of social research (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning
N. K. Denzin & Y. S. Lincoln (Ed.) (2017). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research (5thEdition). Sage Publishing
G.Rose, (2001). Visual Methodologies. London: Sage Publications
Larissa Hjorth, Heather Horst, Anne Galloway, Genevieve Bell (2017). The Routledge Companion to Digital Ethnography. NY: Routledge
M. Bloor, J.Frankland, M. Thomas, K. Robson, K. Stewart (2001). Focus Groups in Social Research. London: Sage
J. P. Gee (2011) An introduction to discourse analysis : theory and method. NY : Routledge.
G. Merrigan & C. L. Huston, (2008). Communication research methods. Oxford University
A. Berger, (2014).Media and communication research methods : an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches, Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc.
Last Update
27-11-2020
