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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| Course description |
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 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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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 |
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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 |
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 |
Assessment Information
| One essay of approximately 4,000 words on a topic agreed with course convenors. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| 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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