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| Unit name |
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences |
| Unit code |
EDUCM0053 |
| Credit points |
20 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
| Unit director |
Professor. Keri Facer |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences
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| Co-requisites |
None
|
| School/department |
School of Education |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Description including Unit Aims
The unit builds on the conceptual and hands on techniques introduced in the Introduction to Qualitative Research unit. It provides a philosophical understanding of the underpinnings of ethnographic and narrative research approaches in the social sciences with reference to educational research.
The unit addresses the analysis and interpretation of a range of ethnographic and narrative data approaches (participant observation, interpreting and analysing field notes, narrative interviews, artefacts and visual data).
Students will be encouraged to take a hands-on approach to data analysis in order to develop a reflexive and critical understanding of research design.
The unit aims:
- To develop critical understandings of the key epistemological and methodological issues raised in ethnographic, narrative and arts-based approaches
- To engage students in the current debates in ethnographic and life story approaches used in social science research across educational contexts
- To develop students understanding of the challenges, limitations and diverse applications of ethnographic, narrative and arts-based methods
- To extend students understanding of issues in relation to data analysis and different modes of representing qualitative data specifically ethnographic and narrative data sets
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate that they are able to:
- Develop an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of ethnographic and narrative research across the social sciences.
- Develop an understanding of the ways in which ethnographic, narrative and arts-based research are used as theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches in educational research.
- Critique empirical studies with regards to both theoretical and methodological analysis.
- Develop an understanding of the diverse modes of representing qualitative data, specifically ethnographic and narrative data
- Understand how ethnographic, narrative and arts-based approaches can address specific challenges within a disciplinary context
- Apply critical understanding of ethnographic, narrative and arts-based approaches as used in the discipline
Teaching Information
Lectures, small group work, presentations, seminars and virtual learning environment
Contact Hours
20 hours
Assessment Information
Formative assessment:
Individual/Group presentation using an ethnographic, narrative or arts-based method.
Summative assessment:
Qualitative research design assignment (4,000 words)
Reading and References
- Atkinson, P., Coffey, A., Delamont, S., Lofland,J. & Lofland, L. (2001). Handbook of Ethnography. London: Sage.
- Atkinson, P. (2014) For Ethnography. UK:Sage
- Berryman. M., Soohoo, S., Nevin, A. (2013) Culturally Responsive Methodologies. UK: Emerald Group Publishing
- Clandinin, J. & Connolly, M. (2000) Narrative Inquiry: Experience and story in qualitative research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Copland, F. and Creese, A. with Rock, F. and Shaw, S. (2015) Linguistic Ethnography: Collecting, Analysing and Presenting Data. London: Sage
- Riessman, C. (2008) Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
- Savin Baden and Wimpenny, K. (2014). A Practical Guide to Arts -related Research. Netherlands: Sense Publications.
[Also draw on the substantial archive of the EdD Narrative Research Methods]
