Hermeneutic Research and IPA   [Archived Catalog]
2021-2022 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

RES 3050 - Hermeneutic Research and IPA


Hermeneutic phenomenological research is rooted in the existential philosophical tradition of hermeneutic phenomenology, the theory and method of interpreting the meaning of lived experience as presented by textual descriptions. This course provides an in-depth understanding of hermeneutic phenomenology and the practical skills necessary to design and conduct hermeneutic phenomenological research and interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Students identify how the theoretical and philosophical foundations of hermeneutic phenomenology align with their own philosophical orientations. Hermeneutic phenomenological and IPA research are reviewed and critiqued. Students evaluate issues of research safety, ethics, and feasibility within their proposed research.  Finally, students develop the methods section of a research prospectus. Prerequisite(s): RES 2300 Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis. In addition, all required foundational research courses (RES2xxx) as determined by student's program must be completed. For those admitted prior to Fall 2019 (CIMHS programs) Spring 2020 (CSS programs): MBM 5556 Qualitative Research Overview, RES 1105 Methods of Research (Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology Specialization Only) and RES 1110 Statistics, or RES 1005 Methods of Research and Disciplined Inquiry I and RES 1015 Methods of Research and Disciplined Inquiry II. 3 credit(s)