Courses

BIO 494/591(SLN by permission only)

Qualitative Research Methods for Biology and Society

Jason Robert

MW 11:30-1:30pm LSC 280

(Class meets until March 7th only)

Professor: Jason Robert
 

COURSE CONTENT:

Does your research involve interviewing human subjects? Are you planning to conduct focus groups? Are there things you always wanted to know about qualitative research, but were afraid to ask? If so, then this class is for you. BIO 494/591 a small, two-credit, permission-only, intensive seminar on qualitative research methods, with a focus on biology and society research. We meet Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:30am-1:30pm, until 7 March. We will address questions such as: what is qualitative research? What are qualitative research methods? Are qualitative research methods valid and rigorous? How should we choose research methods and design research protocols? Students will be encouraged to engage these questions in relation to their own research projects or areas of research interest. For more information, please contact Prof. Robert (jason.robert@asu.edu).