Grounded Theory
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Social Research Association |
Presenter | Professor Karen O'Reilly |
Date | 05/03/2021 |
Venue | Online using Zoom |
Contact | Lindsay Adams |
Description | This live, online course is designed for those wanting to understand and to apply the grounded theory approach to the collection and analysis of qualitative data. (Foundation)
Grounded theory consists of systematic yet flexible guidelines for the collection and analysis of data to construct theory grounded in those data. By the end of the course participants should:
Because grounded theory is essentially an inductive approach the course is most suitable for those who have not yet begun, or are in the early stages of, data collection. However, those with previously-collected data will also find the course useful for application at the analysis stage as well as for future projects. It is suitable for participants with very little or no experience but some knowledge of qualitative research or attendance on the Foundations of Qualitative Research course is advisable. Karen O'Reilly is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Loughborough University and a Freelance Researcher. She has taught ethnographic and qualitative methods for over 25 years, including the Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Collection and Analysis, the Swiss Summer School in Social Science Methods, in Lugano; at the Universities of Aberdeen, Essex, Loughborough and Oxford; and in Germany, Norway and Hong Kong. Her experience also includes being a Member of the Advisory Board of the NCRM biannual Research Methods Festival 2011-2012; and a member of the ESRC Peer Review College 2012 – 2016. Karen is a highly experienced ethnographer whose many publications include two widely cited books on ethnography: Ethnographic Methods (Routledge, 2nd ed. 2012) and Key Concepts in Ethnography (Sage, 2009). She has also been instrumental in the design and evaluation of Masters level Research Methods courses and programmes in a number of universities. Karen provides short courses for the SRA on a regular basis.
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Level | Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge) |
Cost | £220.00 SRA members pay £165.00 |
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Region | International |
Keywords | Grounded Theory |
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