| Center |
| Faculty of Geography and History |
| Departament |
| Geography |
| Lecturers in charge |
| Sin datos cargados |
| Met. Docent |
| To introduce the student to the theory and the main methods of qualitative analysis, with the basic idea that it is possible to combine these procedures with quantitative bases studied. |
| Met. Avaluació |
| Final examination and project work |
| Bibliografia |
| Delgado, A. y Gutiérrez, J. (eds.) (1994) Métodos y técnicas cualitativas de investigación en ciencias sociales. Sintesis, 669 pp. 2. Eyles, J. and Smith, D.M. (1988) Qualitative methods in Human Geography. Polity Press, 272 pp. 3. Flowerdew, R. and Martin, D. (1997) Methods in Human Geography. A guide for students doing a research project. Longman, 296 pp. 4. García Ballesteros, A. (1998) Métodos y técnicas cualitativas en geografía social. Oikos-Tau, 239 pp. 5. González Río, M.J. (1997) Metodología de la investigación social. Técnicas de recolección de datos. Aguaclara, 299 pp. |
| Continguts |
| Discussion about the methods, methodologies and techniques of investigation, to go on later to analyze the theoretical bases of qualitative research. Presentation of research design based on qualitative techniques and analysis of the main techniques at our disposal: interviews, the DELPHI method, discussion groups, observation, literature and written sources, oral history and urban participation. Teaching through practical works and analysis and discussion of the advantages and drawbacks of the techniques with real examples |