Обоснованная теория: традиции и практики

Бакалавриат 2025/2026

Статус: Курс по выбору (Социология)

Кто читает: Департамент социологии

Где читается: Факультет социальных наук

Когда читается: 3-й курс, 4 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Уйсал Кадир

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 30

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Abstract

Grounded theory (GT) is a popular tool within the qualitative research tradition. Many examples of qualitative research claim to employ GT, often in ways that are not in line with GT principles. This course is designed to give you an introductory opportunity to produce your own, original, GT research. GT is a research methodology that aims to develop theories based on empirical data collected from observations and interviews. It involves systematically analyzing the data to identify patterns and concepts, which are then used to generate theories that explain the phenomena being studied. Students of the course will have the opportunity to learn and practice all the steps of a GT project, which will enable them to apply such practices in their theses. The course begins by providing a historical and philosophical context for GT, and examination of different traditions of GT. The following weeks are reserved for the practicality of GT methods and offers a valuable opportunity for students to engage in hands-on research. It offers assistance in understanding gathering data, creating research tools, coding data, and deriving theory from the main category identified. The final objective of this course involves the production of a GT research proposal focused on your own research agenda.

Learning Objectives

To understand the basic traditions of grounded theory research, to analyse qualitative data by various forms of coding in GT, undertaking sampling and theory building practices in line with GT principles, proposing and presenting GT research.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Understand the basic traditions of grounded theory research
• Analyse qualitative data by various forms of coding in GT
• Undertaking sampling and theory building practices in line with GT principles
• Proposing and presenting GT research

Course Contents

Introduction and Conceptualizing Grounded Theory
Approaches in GT: Glaserian Tradition
Approached in GT: Straussian Tradition
Approaches in GT: Constructivist Tradition
GT Practice: Data Gathering and Theoretical Sampling
GT Practice: Grounded Theory Coding
GT Practice: Theorizing and Analysis in Grounded Theory
Research Proposal Presentations

Assessment Elements

Attendance and Seminar Activity
Attendance lectures and seminars are graded. Seminar activity implies active participation in seminar discussions. Reading is crucial for having a fruitful discussion in class. Therefore, every student must read mandatory reading materials assigned for seminar discussions. The students’ assessment for participating in the seminars will depend on whether they have read their readings, participated in the literature discussion, answered the lecturer’s questions and formulated their own questions and comments. For practical seminars the assessment will depend on the activity levels in research practice. Starting from the first seminar, students receive points for their work in each seminar. Every student can get a maximum of 10 points per one seminar session. Before being entered into the final grade formula, the total number of seminar points will be divided by the number of seminars for which points are awarded. Normal mathematical division rules will be used to calculate the average number of points for the seminar activity.
Case Presentation
Between weeks 2-4, students are expected to present a research article using grounded theory methods. In line with the number of students registered for the course, the assignment may be individually undertaken or in groups. The presentations will be of 30 minutes. In their presentations, the students should identify main elements of the research design and the methods of grounded theory employed in the research. After presenting the methodological design, presenters are expected to provide their opinions on the methods used by the article. The article to be presented is given as the mandatory reading of the week.
Research Practice
Students will practice research steps of GT between weeks 5-7.The research practice will be composed of 3 steps: 1- Data gathering and theoretical sampling, 2- Coding data and 3- Theorising and analysis of data. Each student will select one step, to be conducted individually or in group. The research practice process and its results will be presented in the class. Presentations will be of 30 minutes, and will include all details of the practice. The results of the practice will be shared with the class.
Research Proposal and Presentation
Students should write methodology proposal on any sociological subject. The proposal should indicate which GT tradition the research is intending to follow, and justify why GT is selected to answer the research question(s). The proposal should detail every step of GT research, including data collection, sampling strategy, coding steps, and analysis process. Ethical considerations should be indicated. All these methodological choices should be justified in line with the research question(s) and by references to the relevant literature. The proposal is expected to be between 4000-5000 words. The proposals will be submitted on the Smart LMS system, and will be presented in the class in the final session.

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 4th module
0.25 * Research Practice + 0.21 * Attendance and Seminar Activity + 0.25 * Case Presentation + 0.29 * Research Proposal and Presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Constructing grounded theory : a practical guide through qualitative analysis, Charmaz, K., 2006

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Basics of qualitative research : techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory, Corbin, J., 2008
Connie J G Gersick. (1988). Time and transition in work teams: Toward a new model of group development. Http://Web.Mit.Edu/Curhan/Www/Docs/Articles/15341_Readings/Group_Dynamics/Gersick_1988_Time_and_transition.Pdf.
Constructing social research : the unity and diversity of method, Ragin, C. C., 2011
Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research, Creswell, J. W., 2005
The discovery of grounded theory : strategies for qualitative research, Glaser, B. G., 2017
Violina P. Rindova, & Kevin Steensma. (2001). Continuous “morphing:” Competing through dynamic capabilities, form, and function. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.C8E696B3

Authors

Uisal Kadir
DESIATOVA MARIIA IVANOVNA

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