SP22019: Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Social & Policy Sciences |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CWOG 20%, CWRI 80% |
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By the end of the unit students will be able to:
1. Interpret and discuss links between theory and research practice.
2. Recognise a range of qualitative research methods, types of evidence and arguments, identify relationships between them, and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in practical research settings.
3. Apply practically their knowledge of qualitative methods in combination with relevant concepts by undertaking a small-scale qualitative research project, including elements of data collection, management, analysis, interpretation and synthesis of research findings.
4. Employ the principles of research ethics to all relevant stages of the research process
5. Construct evidence-based arguments in relation to social phenomena |
| Synopsis: | Develop a critical understanding of the research process and practice of qualitative data analysis.
Youll gain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to undertake qualitative data collection and analysis, and present your research findings. Youll learn about the typical processes involved in designing and carrying out research involving qualitative data.
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| Content: | The overarching aim of this unit is to allow students to develop a critical and reflexive understanding of the research process and practice particularly in relation to qualitative data. The unit equips students with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to undertake qualitative data collection, analysis, as well as synthesis and presentation of research findings. The unit takes students through all typical stages involved in designing and carrying out research involving quantitative data. We start off with formulating research questions and end with the interpretation of research findings. The key focus is placed on familiarising students with opportunities as well as practical problems �¿ including ethical considerations �¿ typically encountered at different stages of the research process. |
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SP22019 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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