Reflexivity in Qualitative Research (P01353)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-SSPS

Short description of course

Building on a prior foundation in qualitative methods in social science, this course aims to provide students with an in-depth, applied understanding of the principles and practices of reflexivity. It is relevant to students whose research involves direct or indirect interaction with peoples lives, including via documentary sources and internet methodologies as well as via interviews and participant observation. The course will emphasise the value of careful and critical reflection on researchers own experiences in their interactions with the lives of others.

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Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection or equivalent training

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Social Work, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should have a critical appreciation of approaches to reflexivity in qualitative research in theory and in practice. That should be able to understand and have strategies for working with the power dynamics of research encounters and emotional dimensions of qualitative research. They should also have an appreciation of key moments in qualitative research encounters including introductions, transitions and crises, and goodbyes