• to know: the key concepts of qualitative sociology; the main scope of qualitative sociology, basic tactics of sociological study and features of their application, the main methods and sources of information in qualitative sociology, the main ways of theorizing in qualitative research.
• be able to: thoroughly, consistently, correctly and logically teach theoretical and methodological principles of qualitative sociology; choose a particular tactic of qualitative empirical research in accordance with the objectives of the latter; collect necessary information to conduct the survey, perform primary analysis of empirical data; organize qualitative social research.
• be aware of the main directions of development and prospects of practical application of qualitative sociological approaches to the analysis of contemporary social problems.

• Theoretical Sociology;
• Programming Methodology and Sociological Research;
• Methods of collecting of the sociological information P.I

The quantitative vs qualitative empirical tradition in sociology. A qualitative approach to sociological study: background, history of development, theoretical origins. Qualitative research in the light of fundamental sociological paradigms. General methodology research project in the "qualitative sociology." Individual depth interviews as the main method of getting information in qualitative research. Preparing for an individual in-depth interviews. Focus group discussion in qualitative sociological tradition. The initial description and analysis of text data of "quality" of social research. Fundamentals analysis and data presentation of "quality" social research

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• oral interviews, participation in discussions, presentation of the study project (40%)
• final control (verification event, exam), written-oral form (60%)