本課程目標有二，一為協助同學回顧質性研究之基本概念與基本研究步驟， 二為協助同學學習質性研究不同研究取向中，適合社會工作研究的取向，本課程以紮根理論，民族誌，敘事研究為主要學習的取向，學習三個取向適合回答的研究問題，選取樣本，資料收集與資料分析等實際操作技術。本課程同時將協助學生學習質性研究軟體N-Vivo的操作與使用。

This course has two goals. The first is to help students review the basic concepts and basic research steps of qualitative research. The second is to help students learn the different research orientations in qualitative research, which one is suitable for social work research. This course focuses on grounded theory, ethnography, and narrative research as the main learning orientations, and learns practical techniques such as research questions suitable for answering in the three orientations, sample selection, data collection, and data analysis. This course will also help students learn the operation and use of the qualitative research software N-Vivo.

The content of the course is based on a selection of qualitative research methods for data generation and analysis that are often used within the administrative and policy sciences. Students will be given the opportunity to critically appraise qualitative research studies from their own research fields both individually and in seminars. Through active participation in seminars, different ways of collecting/generating and analyzing qualitative data will be discussed and analysed. In addition, in the form of a written assignment, students will plan their own qualitative studies and describe how they would carry out an analysis. This course offers a hands-on opportunity for graduate students to experience the practice of qualitative research. The course will require a moderate investment of time, with academically necessary reading and writing, recurrent team discussions based on assignments, and individual fieldwork. Teaching is in English and in the form of a course introduction, lectures and seminars.

The content of the course is based on a selection of qualitative research methods for data generation and analysis that are often used within the administrative and policy sciences. Students will be given the opportunity to critically appraise qualitative research studies from their own research fields both individually and in seminars. Through active participation in seminars, different ways of collecting/generating and analyzing qualitative data will be discussed and analyzed. In addition, in the form of a written assignment, students will plan their own qualitative studies and describe how they would carry out an analysis. This course offers a hands-on opportunity for graduate students to experience the practice of qualitative research. The course will require a moderate investment of time, with academically necessary reading and writing, recurrent team discussions based on assignments, and individual fieldwork. Teaching is in English and in the form of a course introduction, lectures and seminars.

1. Creswell, J. (2014). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 4th ed. Essex: Pearson Educational Limited.
2. Shaw, I. & Holland, S. (2014). Doing Qualitative Research in Social Work. London: Sage Publications.
3. Qualitative Social Work Journal
4. 賴文福 譯 (2013). 民族誌學。台北：揚智出版社。
5. 吳芝儀 譯 (2008). 敘事研究 閱讀，分析與詮釋。嘉義：濤石文化。

1. Creswell, J. (2014). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 4th ed. Essex: Pearson Educational Limited.
2. Shaw, I. & Holland, S. (2014). Doing Qualitative Research in Social Work. London: Sage Publications.
3. Qualitative Social Work Journal
4. Translated by Lai Wenfu (2013). Ethnography. Taipei: ALi Publishing House.
5. Translated by Wu Zhiyi (2008). Narrative research reading, analysis and interpretation. Chiayi: Taoshi Culture.