EDUC 9864 Advanced Qualitative Research

Building upon the foundation concepts of qualitative research and initial exploration of an introductory course in qualitative methodologies, this course explores the theoretical, methodological, and analytic implications of conducting qualitative research from differing theoretical perspectives. Key readings include texts on social theory, qualitative methodologies, and exemplar qualitative research from various social scientific fields. Students will distinguish between methodology and methods, analyze data, and produce either a report for a specified audience or a research manuscript for possible submission to an educational research journal.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Biannually in the Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.44 / 5 · Very Good
43 responses
Instructor rating
4.61 / 5 · Excellent
43 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Andres Castro Samayoa4.34.74.84.34.54.34.64.47–9 hrs/week10 of 17
Fall 2024Andres Castro Samayoa4.95.05.05.04.94.95.05.04–6 hrs/week7 of 10
Fall 2023Whitney Hegseth4.84.94.94.84.84.85.04.94–6 hrs/week12 of 12
Fall 2022Jon Wargo4.04.14.44.44.84.24.44.27–9 hrs/week14 of 17

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Charles Zuckerman · Higgins Hall 280 Tu 01:30PM-04:00PM · Offered