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| Unit name |
Narrative Inquiry |
| Unit code |
EDUCM0008 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Reed |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Introduction to Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department |
School of Education |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Description including Unit Aims
To explore and critique the ‘narrative turn’ in social research methodology.
- To develop knowledge and critical understanding of a range of narrative ‘positions’ and their various histories and purposes.
- To enable participants to identify, articulate and situate their own developing approach(es) to narrative inquiry
Intended Learning Outcomes
Module specific skills
- Engage in debate and discussion about narrative world-views.
- Identify and describe different narrative approaches, their development, their purposes and their interrelationships.
- Identify the particular benefits that narrative inquiry might bring to a mixed methods study
- Present, articulate and situate their own developing approach to narrative inquiry.
Discipline specific skills
- Demonstrate and apply a critical understanding of the philosophical debates surrounding approaches to narrative inquiry in education.
- Develop and design narrative inquiries that take account of relevant ethical issues in specific contexts (eg: with children).
Develop a critical understanding of the appropriate and particular use of narrative educational inquiries.
Personal and key skills
- Critical analysis and evaluation
- Ability to reflect on personal/ethical issues raised by engagement with narrative approaches.
- Collaborative ways of working
- Presentation skills
Teaching Information
Teaching and learning opportunities will include tutor and student presentations, guided critical close reading of indicative texts, seminars, small group work and workshops.
Assessment Information
Formative: Presentation (15minutes)
Summative: Essay (4,000 words) OR multi-modal assignment (2,000 words plus digital/visual text or video-paper).
The choice between summative assessment options will be negotiated with the Unit Tutor.
Reading and References
- Andrews, M, Squires, C and Tamboukou, M (2008) Doing Narrative Research, London: Sage
- Clandinin, J (Ed.) Handbook of Narrative Inquiry, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
- Clandinin, J and Connolly, M (2000) Narrative Inquiry: Experience and story in Qualitative Research, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
- Riessman, C (2008) Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Speedy, J (2008) Narrative inquiry and Psychotherapy, Hound Mills: Palgrave Macmillan
- Trahar, S (2010) Developing Cultural Capability in International Higher Education: A Narrative Inquiry, London: Routledge
