CMN 3103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Research Question, Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 3103
• Professor: Ivan Katchanovski

Document Summary

Based off content in lectures, media shown in class (videos) Use any appropriate qualitative research method or a combination of methods covered by this course. Can deal with any topic of communications. About 5-7 double spaced including title page and references: any academic bibliographic style. Due in class on december 4, 2018. Including presentation of group research proposal: in class december 4, 2018, length = 4 to 6 minutes. *max 7 minutes: summarize main elements of the proposal, can use any available technology in class or not use technology at all. Qualitative method: flexible, may address topics introduced by the interviewee, rich, detailed answers sought, interviewee often interviewed more than once, art of interviewing. Unstructured/unstandardized interviews: the researcher uses only a brief set of points to introduce topics. There may be only a single question. Semi-structured/semi-standardized interviews: the researcher has a list of questions or topics to be covered. Interviewees are free to reply in any way they choose.