LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand what qualitative research is
- Understand when to use it
- Understand how to design qualitative research
- Understand how to formulate research questions
- Understand how to collect qualitative data
- Understand how to analyze qualitative data
- Understand how to report qualitative research
Credits: 3 - 6
Schedule: 12.05.2025 - 26.05.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Natalia Vuori
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
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Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
TU-L0031 provides an overview of qualitative research methods that are commonly used in management research. Different approaches include case studies, action research, ethnography, and historical analysis. We will look at the steps involved in planning a research project, data collection and analysis, and reporting (i.e. writing up) in a way that is expected for publication in top management journals.
TU-L0031 is an interactive class with learning based predominantly on class discussions and activities. Students are expected to properly prepare for each class, attend class, and actively participate in daily activities and discussions.
This is a compulsory course for the students in the field of IEM and an optional course for the Doctoral Program in Science. The course is open to other Aalto University doctoral students (i.e. from Aalto BIZ) and students from other universities as long as the class size permits.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Class participation, lecture diary, pre-class assignments, class assignments, and data analysis assignments. The course can be done either as a 3 cr course or as an extended 6 cr course with additional assignments. The 3 cr optional extensions will be organized around selected more indepth qualitative research methods based on students interests, i.e. working with digitized data, video analysis, and qualitative coding and writing up the analysis, in which one or two senior scholars will act as mentors for the student group (1-4 students) in their work with their own qualitative data.
DETAILS
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring V
2025-2026 Spring VRegistration:
Registration for Courses In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi. The course is offered for doctoral students. For enrollment to course see instructions on course website. The course will be organized if at least four students have enrolled.