COMMS 311 - Qualitative Comms Research Methods

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

This course aims to help students gain an essential view of qualitative inquiry within communication contexts. This course entails the following specific objectives: to examine the theoretical traditions of qualitative methods in the field of communication; to understand various approaches to qualitative inquiry such as interviewing, focus groups, and ethnography; to critique written qualitative research in communication journals and identify ways to improve it; and to develop skills and techniques to design a qualitative research project, including collecting and analyzing qualitative data and writing up qualitative findings.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above.