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Postgraduate MAQ-SOCX8035-2021

Qualitative Methods for Policy

Previously MAQ-SOCX831-2020

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Duration

18 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 26 Jul 2021
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This research-intensive university in north-western Sydney offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. With over 30,000 current students, Macquarie has a strong reputation for welcoming international students and embracing flexible and convenient study options, including its partnership with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2021

12

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

12

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the nature of qualitative research procedures, what makes them distinctive and how they can be used to inform policy development.
  2. Understand and practically apply qualitative strategies of inquiry, research methods and data analysis techniques.
  3. Develop a critical appreciation of the ethical dimensions of research practice.
  4. Obtain first-hand experience in using qualitative research techniques to examine policy issues and problems.
  5. Develop a critical appreciation of the politics of research utilization in different policy contexts.
  6. Obtain skills in critically evaluating the robustness of different forms of data.
  7. Be able to combine qualitative and quantitative data as sources of evidence for policy.
Topics covered
    • "A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials."
Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-SOCX831-Qualitative Methods

Others

Admission to MPSP or MPASR or GradCertPASR or GradDipPASR (OUA) NCCW (pre-2020 units) SOCX831 NCCW (2020 and onwards) SOCI8035 Qualitative Methods for Policy

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Description

This subject was previously known as SOCX831 Qualitative Methods for Policy.

Social research is critical for evidence based policy making. This unit canvasses the use of qualitative research to inform public and social policy. Students will develop skills in conducting qualitative research and how it contributes to policy processes. This includes designing and conducting qualitative research and working with existing qualitative data to develop policy. The course will be structured around four modules. The first examines qualitative research designs for policy. The second introduces students to qualitative research methods and analysis, including qualitative analysis of policy documents. The third applies this knowledge to policy processes, including finding and using existing qualitative data sets; qualitative research as consultation; and the uses and misuses of citizen perspectives in policy processes. The unit concludes by considering how qualitative and quantitative data can be combined as policy evidence. Throughout, the unit will include expert speakers from the non-profit, government and academic sectors to provide insider perspectives on the use of qualitative data for policy making and to discuss the politics of research utilization. By undertaking this course, students will develop advanced skills in undertaking qualitative research and be able to apply these skills in a range of policy settings.

Assessments

  • Research Design (30%)
  • Policy Research Report (40%)
  • Participation (10%)
  • Research presentation (20%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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