Qualitative Methods in Psychology

This is a compulsory subject in the Master of Applied Psychology. Qualitative research plays an integral role across a range of applied settings by providing rich and detailed descriptions of human behaviour in which contexts in which it occurs. Use of qualitative methods enables researchers to explore meanings of phenomena to generate theories and hypotheses that may be used to guide processes such as design and evaluation. In contemporary applied settings qualitative and quantitative research are often combined in mixed methods designs to provide robust and rich evidence.