ATS3264 Practising applied qualitative research
Faculty of Arts
ATS3264 Practising applied qualitative research is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3264
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3264
No unit lists ATS3264 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must have passed 24 credit points of level 2 units
Overview
This unit focuses upon the acquisition and application of qualitative/ethnographic research methods in professional life. We examine the use of qualitative research in applied settings such as health, international development, cultural heritage, peace and reconciliation; design, consultancy and corporate settings as means of engaging communities, evaluating and designing interventions.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research taskWritten50%
- ReportWritten40%
- Presentation10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply qualitative and ethnographic methods in a variety of real world settings
- 2
critically analyse real-world situations using appropriate concepts and research findings
- 3
collaborate on a small evaluation project applied to a real life issue
- 4
communicate ideas orally and in writing at a professional standard
- 5
develop interventions for real-world situations using appropriate concepts and research findings.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS3264 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Peter Adey
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Samanthi Gunawardana
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3264?
ATS3264 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3264 offered?
In 2025, ATS3264 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3264?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3264 have an exam?
No. ATS3264 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3264?
ATS3264 is part of Anthropology and Sociology.