American Psychological Association
Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology Specialization

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American Psychological Association

Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology Specialization

Qualitative Research Methods & Statistics in Psych

Mike Stadler, PhD

Instructor: Mike Stadler, PhD

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(19 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months
at 6 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • The iterative, naturalistic, and contextual facets of qualitative research, its philosophical underpinnings, and criteria for rigor in the field.

  • The interactions between researchers and participants within the major research orientations and methodologies in qualitative research.

  • Basic qualitative data analysis techniques, including the processes of coding, categorization, and developing interpretive frameworks.

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Specialization - 3 course series

What is Qualitative Research?

Course 14 hours4.8 (14 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand and describe the iterative, naturalistic, and contextual facets of qualitative research.

  • Examine and comprehend the philosophical underpinnings and interpretive frameworks informing qualitative research.

  • Learn to evaluate qualitative studies by their associated rigor criteria, differing from those used to evaluate quantitative studies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research
Category: Research Evaluation
Category: Interpretive Framework
Category: Researcvher-Participant Relationship

Interviewing Methods

Course 24 hours4.7 (10 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understanding the principles and applications of phenomenology, narrative inquiry, and grounded theory.

  • Techniques for conducting effective interviews in qualitative research.

  • Analysis of real-world case studies to understand the practical application of these methodologies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Narrative inquity
Category: Qualitative interviewing techniques
Category: Grounded theory application
Category: Phenomenological analysis

What you'll learn

  • Understand the utility of observation and the researcher's role in the observation space.

  • Identify the unique characteristics of ethnography and case study.

  • Apply basic qualitative data analysis techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Participant Observation
Category: Ethnographic Inquiry
Category: Case Study Analysis
Category: Researcher Positionality

Instructor

Mike Stadler, PhD
American Psychological Association
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