Masterclass: How to Conduct Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Description:

Overview

Thematic analysis is useful for revealing patterns and themes in your work and for gaining detailed understanding of social phenomena and individual experiences, perceptions and behaviours. However, it is often seen as a mysterious and complex stage of the research process. Qualitative researchers can be criticised for not always making their techniques of analysis transparent when they write up their research findings. There are also challenges in terms of how researchers conduct analysis and the steps that they need to follow.

This popular live online Masterclass provides you with knowledge and skills on how to manually conduct reflexive thematic analysis. While providing a brief overview of different thematic approaches, the focus of the Masterclass is Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. Through practical exercises in which we code qualitative interview data, and explore the differences between themes and topic summaries, you will gain hands-on experience of this approach.

 

We cover

- Principles of qualitative data analysis

- Different types of thematic analysis

- Braun and Clarke's 6 phases of reflexive thematic analysis

- Data familiarisation and coding

- Selective and complete coding

- Latent and semantic coding

- Generating, refining, defining and naming themes

- Thematic maps

- Examples of reflexive thematic analysis

- Practical activities: coding, and topic summaries or themes

- Ensuring rigour and reflexivity in our analysis

 

Who should attend?

This course will be useful for students and researchers who are new to reflexive thematic analysis or who wish to improve their qualitative analysis skills. This includes masters and doctoral students, professional researchers, practitioners and academics. Researchers using qualitative methods in government, policy, consultancy, social research organisations and charities will also find this training useful.

Please note: this is an interactive live course with presentation, group activities, group discussions, and opportunities to ask questions. It takes place via Zoom.

 

What is included?

- 4 hours of live training on Zoom (inclusive of breaks) with Dr Karen Lumsden who has over 20 years experience in qualitative research and analysis, and in the design and delivery of qualitative research programmes, courses and workshops.

- Group discussions, practical coding exercise, and opportunities to ask the trainer questions.

- Access to resources including, for example: agenda, slides, resource list, and examples.

- Recording of the presentation sections of the day (accessible for 30 days post course date).

- Certificate of attendance

 

Trainer biography

Dr Karen Lumsden is a qualitative trainer, consultant, and coach. She has held a number of academic posts including Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen, Associate Professor in Criminology at Leicester University, and Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham. Over the years she has been involved in a number of research projects and evaluations in social sciences, policing and health, for a range of partners and clients.

She has over 20 years experience delivering qualitative methods courses and training to academics, PhD students, social researchers, and practitioners. This includes courses at the Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, Essex, Auckland, Kingston, via the Social Research Association and the European Consortium for Political Research, and also for government departments, NHS, charities, police organisations, social research and market research organisations. She has written and edited a number of books and journal articles on qualitative methods including Crafting Autoethnography (Routledge, 2023) and Reflexivity: Theory, Method, Practice (2019). She was on the Editorial Board of the journal Qualitative Research until 2026.

For more info visit www.qualitativetraining.com or connect on LinkedIn here.

 

Bookings:

Bookings for this course should be made via Eventbrite. I only accept invoice payment for block bookings, not individuals, and when payment terms are confirmed in writing prior to event date. Email: karen@qualitativetraining.com

 

Booking and refund policy:

There is a 14 day 'cooling off' period from the date of booking on this course (unless it is less than 7 days before the event date). The refund policy is 100% refund up to 7 days prior to the course date. Less than 7 days before the course date, the entire fee is payable. Please note that in all cases, the Eventbrite ticket fee is non-refundable.

If the course is fully booked and has a waiting list then transfer to another course or future course date might be possible, however this is at the discretion of the trainer. You can transfer your booking to another person in your organisation.

Please note that Dr Karen Lumsden delivers a range of courses for other training providers in addition to these Qualitative Training courses. She takes no responsibility or liability for individuals booking on similar courses or training with other providers which may contain similar or the same course content. Refunds will not be given under these circumstances once the training has been partly/fully consumed.

Cost:

Discounted student rate = £189.37

Full rate for professional researchers and organisations = £257.39

(Prices are inclusive of VAT and Eventbrite ticket fee)

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Region:

International

Keywords:

Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Thematic Analysis, Qualitative Approaches (other), reflexive thematic analysis, reflexivity

Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:

Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Thematic Analysis
Qualitative Approaches (other)

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