Postgraduate Course: Reflexivity in Qualitative Research (SCWR11001)
Course Outline
School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Social Work |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
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 people=s 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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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
Week 6, Monday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: Central. G3/G4 School of Health |
No Exam Information |
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
&· be able to understand and analyse the dynamic interplay between self and other in fieldwork encounters
&· be able to understand, and have strategies for working with, the power dynamics of research encounters and emotional dimensions of qualitative research
&· have an appreciation of key moments in qualitative research encounters including introductions, transitions and crises, and good-byes.
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Assessment Information
The course is assessed by one essay (4,000 words), according to the following criteria
&· theoretical and practical understanding of reflexivity in the generation and analysis of qualitative data
&· engagement with, and understanding of, relevant literature
&· quality of structure and argument
&· capacity to reflect honestly, openly and insightfully on own research practice
&· integration of theoretical ideas and analysis of practice
&· written presentation skills including use of English, structure of essay, citation of sources and technical accuracy of presentation.
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Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
Not entered |
Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
Not entered |
Reading list |
Finlay, Linda and Brendan Gough (eds) (2003) Reflexivity. A Practical Guide for Researchers in Health and Social Sciences Oxford: Blackwell
Hertz, Rosanna (ed.) (1997) Reflexivity and Voice London: Sage
Birch, Maxine and Tina Miller (2000) Inviting intimacy: the interview as therapeutic opportunity International Journal of Social Research Methodology 3, 189-202
Plummer, Ken (2001) The moral and human face of life stories: reflexivity, power and ethics, in his Documents of Life $ú 2 London: Sage, 204-230
Mauthner, Natasha and Andrea Doucet (2003) Reflexive accounts and accounts of reflexivity in qualitative data analysis Sociology 37, 413-431
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Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Not entered |
Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Viviene Cree
Tel: (0131 6)50 3927
Email: Viv.Cree@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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31 January 2011 8:20 am
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