INF STD 287Ethnographic Research Methods
Information Studies · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to ethnographic research with focus on theory; techniques of engagement (fieldwork, participant observation, interviewing, textual/visual analysis, focus groups, etc.); and analysis and presentation of data. Critical examination of aspects and approaches to doing ethnography, especially in library and information science institutions or organizations; and uses of ethnography in information research. Hands-on exploration of particular methods for gathering, analysis, and presentation of ethnographic material.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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