Certificate in Qualitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis is an important tool for social research and it allows an in-depth understanding of a social phenomenon. This programme also imparts skills in software package used for qualitative data analysis. It is useful for both researchers and practitioners.

ATLAS.ti is a qualitative data analysis tool. It helps the researcher to visually present the qualitative data of large bodies of textual, graphical and audio or video. It offers a variety of tools for accomplishing the tasks associated with any systematic approach to “soft” data: material which cannot be analyzed by formal, statistical approaches in meaningful ways. (https://www.eui.eu/ServicesAndAdmin/ComputingService/Software/TutorATLAS). ATLAS.ti is a powerful qualitative analysis.The sophisticated tools help a researcher to arrange, reassemble and manage material in creative, yet systematic ways. ATLAS.ti keeps one focused on the material and to extract more meaningful it nourishes the analysis and interpretation of data. (https://atlasti.com/product/what-is-atlas-ti/)

Eligibility: Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of 45% of marks will be eligible, for admission to this certificate programme. The admission is open to all the fourth-semester students pursuing their post-graduate programmes and research scholars of Loyola College.

Course duration: 40 hours

Course objectives:

After completing this programme, participants will be

• Capable of identifying relevant techniques for qualitative data analysis in different contexts.
• Handle basic qualitative data.
• Explore data by creating themes and sub-themes
• Capable of interpreting the qualitative data and arriving at logical conclusions.