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This seminar provides an introduction to qualitative research methods, with a focus on education, culture, and society. Primary attention will be given to case study methods and ethnography, including interviews, observations, and data analysis. The course will give detailed guidance on developing field notes and codes and actively engaging in thematic analysis of data. In addition, we will examine the role of theory, epistemologies, and subjectivity/ objectivity, and grapple with and explore strategies to produce validity and reliability in qualitative research.