Qualitative Research: Design, Analysis and Representation

Course Information
This course is designed for participants who have undertaken a qualitative study in their work or study and would like to build their theoretical knowledge and applied skill base in qualitative research. The target audience for this course are researchers, practitioners and academics who have conducted at least one qualitative study, and are familiar with the process and contect of qualitative research. A completion certificate will be issued to each participant.
course information
Code: QUAL 102
Offered: Globally
Duration: 5 days
Timing: 9 am - 5 pm
For Skill Level: 1
Price: per head quotation
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In this course

  • the focus is on issues of design and positioning, analysis and representation of qualitative research
  • we provide a generic overview of data collection methods
  • it is assumed that participants will have experience with methods
  • many of the examples will make reference to research in business, psychology and health

Course Format

  • This course will run in a classroom environment
  • No special equipment is required

prerequisites

  • Participants will be expected to have experience with at least one qualitative research project or have undertaken an introductory level course in qualitative research methods.
  • While some discussion of the technical elements of methods is presented during the course of the workshop, participants should have a basic familiarity with data collection methods such as interviews, observation and document analysis.

Recommended Texts

  • Bazeley, P. (2013). Qualitative data analysis: Practical Strategies. London: Sage
  • Miles, M. Huberman, M., & Saldana, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook. (3rd ed). Los Angeles: Sage.
  • Richards, L. (2014). Handling Qualitative Data: A Practical Guide (Third Edition). London: Sage.
  • Saldana, J. (2016) The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers (Third Edition). London: Sage.
  • Creswell, J. (2016) 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher, Sage: Thousand Oaks.
  • Tracy, S.J. (2013) Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting evidence, crafting analysis and communicating impact, Wiley-Blackwell: West Sussex.
  • Patton, MQ. (2015). Qualitative research and evaluation methods. 4th ed, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Requirements

  • Group: 15-20 participants
  • Venue: white board, quality data projector, access to printer
  • Catering: tea/coffee/lunch

Instructor

Syllabus

Day 1
  • Epistemological and Methodological foundations
  • The importance of epistemology and methodology in qualitative research
  • Identification of research, values, stance, and voice
  • Designing qualitative research – common frameworks (life history, ethnography)

Day 2
  • Design frameworks continued
  • Grounded Theory and Ethnography
  • An overview of methods and methods tips
  • Linking stance, design and methods

Day 3
  • Case study and narrative research design frameworks
  • Making sense of qualitative data
  • How to make reasoned decisions about the appropriateness of analytic strategies
  • Data management and analysis

Day 4
  • Data analysis and representation continued
  • Matrix displays, thematic analysis (grounded and theory driven)
  • Constant comparative method
  • Phenomenological approaches

 Day 5
  • Issues in the representation of qualitative research
  • How to assess the quality of qualitative research
  • Enhancing the validity and trustworthiness of qualitative research (including technical, reflexive and critical criteria and standards)
  • Post structural forms of legitimation
  • Constructing effective arguments

Related Courses

  • QUAL 101: Qualitative Research: Introduction
  • QUAL 103: Foundations of Qualitative Comparative Analysis
  • QUAL 104: Qualitative Research: Collecting, Managing and Analysing Interview Data
  • QUAL 105: Focus Groups: Who, What and How to Moderate
  • NVIVO 102: Qualitative data analysis using NVivo