How do we listen well to people in our communities and our churches? How can we gain a deeper understanding of issues and challenges – from their own perspectives and in relation to broader literature on the subjects? How do we discover the lived theology of these individuals? And how do we apply what we’ve learned to our scholarship and ministry/vocational contexts? Qualitative research offers a structured approach to addressing these questions with implications for both understanding and practice. Drawing on biblical and theological reflection, case studies, tools, and strategies that apply to local and global contexts, this course is relevant for students interested in employing qualitative methods in their thesis or capstone project, as well as those interested in exploring qualitative research within their professional and vocational contexts.

This course has a maximum enrollment of 12 students.

To get into a priority enrollment course, you must register by the early registration deadline (see Important Dates ); during the registration process, REGIS will prompt you to fill out a Priority Enrollment Course Request form online. Class lists will be determined within a week after the early registration deadline, and you will be notified by email shortly thereafter. First priority will be given to students who need a course for the program to which they have been admitted, and who have registered by the early registration deadline.