Qualitative Methods

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of specific methods.
• Effectively read and summarise literature on qualitative research methods to construct arguments about their value and application.
• Evaluate the methods and methodology employed in qualitative research.
• Actively contribute to seminar discussions.
• Describe the defining characteristics of key qualitative research methods and have an overview of various types of data collection
• Use CAQDAS to code qualitative data.
• Appreciate epistemological and ethical issues involved in qualitative research.
• Make informed decisions about choosing and using appropriate qualitative data collection and analysis methods.
• Understand the principles of Computer Aided Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS).

Self-directed lectures: Epistemologies, Interviewing, Ethnography, Biographies, Documentary, Visual and creative, Coding and writing up, Discourse, Co-production, Focus groups

Seminar/workshops:

1.Reflexivity and generalisability

2.Interview schedules and interviewing

3.Ethnography

4.Social media

5.Assignment workshop: proposal

6.Visual and creative methods

7.Forms of analysis 1: coding

8.Forms of analysis 2: discourse

9.Assignment workshop: autoethnography

10.NVivo

Lectures are designed to provide a good understanding of data generation or analysis methods. Seminar content is designed to explore particular issues that arise I using qualitative methods, and use a range of appropriate pedagogic methods.

This is a hybrid delivery module. Lectures are pre-recorded and seminars are delivered in person. Lectures are self-directed learning with review and reflection built in to them. Seminars involve discussion and hand-on workshop activities.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.