Qualitative Interviews
Date:
17/04/2019
Organised by:
The Qualitative Researcher - Dr Karen Lumsden
Presenter:
Dr Karen Lumsden
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Dr Karen Lumsden
Email: qualitative.researcher18@gmail.com
Interviews are a popular method in qualitative research. They allow us to collect detailed and rich information about individuals’ lives, their experiences, behaviours, and how they understand and make sense of the world. The rich insight provided into people’s lives is one of the benefits which the method offers over, for example, standardised surveys or questionnaires.
This course introduces you to the method of qualitative interviews. This includes their benefits, examples of effective interviewing, and the key ethical and practical issues to be considered. We look at types of qualitative interview which include structured, unstructured and semi-structured interviews. We explore the benefits of semi-structured interviewing which involves a combination of pre-set open ended questions with room for the exploration of other (sometimes unanticipated) topics. You will gain experience of designing an interview schedule and of conducting a semi-structured interview. We cover:
- The benefits of qualitative interviews
- Types of qualitative interview including structured, unstructured and semi-structured interviews
- Designing and structuring a semi-structured interview schedule
- Conducting a semi-structured interview
- Questioning: open and closed
- Practical considerations (i.e. recording and transcription)
- The ethics of interviewing
- Power relations and how to build relationships and rapport with interviewees
Cost:
£175 full rate.
£135 discounted rate for students, unwaged and part-time.
Website and registration:
Region:
East Midlands
Keywords:
Data Collection, Qualitative Interviewing, Qualitative interview design, Face-to-face qualitative interviewing, Qualitative telephone/video call interviewing, Email/online qualitative interviews, Recording interviews, Unstructured interviews, Semi-structured interviews, Qualitative Approaches (other)
Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:
Data Collection
Qualitative Interviewing
Qualitative interview design
Face-to-face qualitative interviewing
Qualitative telephone/video call interviewing
Email/online qualitative interviews
Recording interviews
Unstructured interviews
Semi-structured interviews
Qualitative Approaches (other)