Week 1 Task

1. Cross-Disciplinary
Crossdisciplinary refers to knowledge that explains aspects of one discipline in terms of another. Common examples of crossdisciplinary approaches are studies of the physics of music or the politics of literature.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciplinary#Crossdisciplinary
dates retrieved: 21/10/2011


2. Inter-Disciplinary
Interdisciplinary refers to new knowledge extensions that exist between or beyond existing academic disciplines or professions. The new knowledge may be claimed by members of none, one, both, or an emerging new academic discipline or profession.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciplinary#Interdisciplinary
dates retrieved: 21/10/2011


3. Trans-Disciplinary
Transdisciplinary refers to knowledge that exists in every individual, thus eliminating the need for discipline boundaries.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciplinary#Transdisciplinary
dates retrieved: 21/10/2011


4. Qualitative Research
Qualitative research is a method of inquiry employed in many different academic disciplines, traditionally in the social sciences, but also in market research and further contexts.Qualitative researchers aim to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making, not just what, where, when. Hence, smaller but focused samples are more often needed than large samples.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualitative_research
dates retrieved: 21/10/2011


5. Ethnographic Research
Ethnographic Research is a qualitative method aimed to learn and understand cultural phenomena which reflect the knowledge and system of meanings guiding the life of a cultural group.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnography
dates retrieved: 21/10/2011