Qualitative Data Analysis: Theory and Practice

Description:

This one-day course covers theoretical and conceptual understandings of qualitative data analytic approaches and explores practical steps and techniques involved in carrying out the analysis of textual qualitative data, with a specific focus on thematic analysis. Topics covered include: introduction to the varieties of qualitative data analysis approaches (including discursive, grounded, narrative and thematic analysis); the management, organization and preparation of data for analysis; how to carry out data analysis without software packages; focus on thematic analysis: the principles and practice of coding, identifying themes and categories; reflexivity; and opportunities for collaborative data analysis.

Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on what approach is best suited for their research, and will engage in a number of practical exercises on how to carry out thematic analysis.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Be familiar with the range of ways of conducting qualitative data analysis;
• Understand the processes of data management, preparation and organization;
• Have a solid understanding of what thematic analysis entails;
• Have knowledge of the principles and practices of coding and of identifying themes;
• Be able to identify the best approach to adopt in their research and engage in independent qualitative thematic analysis.

Presented by

Dr Isabel Crowhurst is Reader in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. Her research is concerned with sexual practices and intimate lives, how they shape and are shaped by socio-economic dynamics, and how they are negotiated and made sense of in everyday lived experiences. She is an experienced qualitative researcher and has taught research methodologies for over ten years. Her publications include work on the role of gatekeepers in gaining access to research participants and on the politics and complexities of comparative and international research. 

Cost:

£180.00 - External academics, students and not-for-profit organisations, £200.00 - Commercial participants

Website and registration:

https://shortcoursesgateway.essex.ac.uk/Course?courseref=SC%3aQDATP&dates=0

Region:

East of England

Keywords:

Data Quality and Data Management , Data Management , Quality in Qualitative Research, Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Narrative Methods, Grounded Theory, Thematic Analysis, Textual Analysis, Qualitative Data Coding, ICT and Software, Qualitative Software

Related publications and presentations:

Data Quality and Data Management
Data Management
Quality in Qualitative Research
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Discourse Analysis
Narrative Methods
Grounded Theory
Thematic Analysis
Textual Analysis
Qualitative Data Coding
ICT and Software
Qualitative Software

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