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Qualitative Research Methods course

Date:

22/01/2015 - 24/04/2015

Organised by:

University College London

Presenter:

Dr Julia Bailey, Dr Fiona Stevenson

Level:

Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)

Contact:

Dr Julia Bailey
julia.bailey@ucl.ac.uk

Map:

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Venue:

Central London

Description:

UCL is offering a Qualitative Research Methods course, which can be taken as a whole module, or as individual day courses.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcph/postgrad/qualitative-research-method

Day One – 22nd January 2015 - Understanding qualitative research methods

This one-day session will address:

  • What is qualitative research?
  • Contrasts with quantitative approaches
  • Principles of qualitative study design
  • Philosophical approaches that inform research methods:
  • Dilemmas and debates in qualitative research design

Day 2 – 5th February 2015 - Focus groups in qualitative research – theory and practice

This one-day session will address:

  • Focus groups – what, why and how?
  • Designing a good topic guide for focus groups
  • Focus group facilitation skills – theory and practice

Day 3 – 26th February 2015 - Qualitative interviewing – theory and practice

This one-day session will address:

  • Qualitative interviewing – what, why and how?
  • Designing a good topic guide
  • Interviewing skills – theory and practice

Day 4 – 12th march 2015 - Qualitative data analysis

This one-day session will address:

  • Principles of qualitative data analysis
  • Transcribing – what, how and why?
  • Data management
  • Inductive and deductive analysis
  • Practical session – data analysis using thematic analysis

Day 5 – 26th March 2015 - Designing a qualitative study

This one-day session will address:

  • Developing a clear research question
  • How to write a good protocol for a study which uses qualitative methods
  • Planning your own qualitative project
  • Powerpoint presentation of the proposals, questions and debates from the floor 

 

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcph/postgrad/qualitative-research-method

Please contact Tim Curry t.curry@ucl.ac.uk for further information and to register

Please contact Julia Bailey or Fiona Stevenson  Julia.bailey@ucl.ac.uk or f.stevenson@ucl.ac.uk  to discuss the course content.

Cost:

The fee is £800 for all 5 sessions or £195 per session, this fee includes tuition, materials, lunches and refreshments, but excludes travel or accommodation.

Website and registration:

Region:

Greater London

Keywords:

Quality in Qualitative Research, Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Thematic Analysis, Qualitative data analysis , Focus groups , Qualitative study design

Related publications and presentations:

Quality in Qualitative Research
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Thematic Analysis

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