Qualitative Research – Graduate Certificate
The Qualitative Research graduate certificate from Kent State University is for students who wish to improve their ability to design, conduct, analyze and quality-assess qualitative approaches to research used in the context of funded research, educational assessment, program evaluation, critical, creative, exploratory or theoretical endeavors or other applications.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
January, June, August
Tuition Fee
$ 17,982 per full
Location
Kent, United States
About the program
The courses in this Qualitative Research program from Kent State University offer students inter-and trans-disciplinary opportunities to learn and develop skills in qualitative methodologies, including grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography and descriptive approach; as well as methods, including observation, interviewing, transcription, data analysis, use of software, analytic memoing and others.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Argue for the value of qualitative methodological approaches and help others understand the value of this form of inquiry to enhance understanding within their respective fields.
- Critique and review a wide variety of qualitative research in their respective fields.
- Create and enact a variety of forms of high-quality, ethical qualitative research in their respective fields.
Courses Included
- Qualitative Research Methods in Communication
- Qualitative Research Methods in Geography
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Qualitative Methods for Public Health Research
- Qualitative Methods in Sociology
- Qualitative Research Design
- Humanities-oriented Research in Education
- Geographies of Memory and Heritage
- Research in Music Education
- Philosophy of Music Education