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Postgraduate Course: Conducting Research Interviews (CNST11036)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCounselling Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe aim of this course is to provide an opportunity to develop interview skills through practical work in the context of social science debates about the conduct of interviews. It seeks to build on the introductory practice gained in the course Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection. The approach adopted is informed by social science literature on interviewing; feminist debates on power dynamics in fieldwork; and counselling studies analyses of the inter-relatedness of self (researcher) and other (research participant).
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection (PGSP11016)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  0
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 13:00
First Class First class information not currently available
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to
- identify, differentiate and critically appraise the purposes and requirements of different types of research interviews
- critically evaluate their own interview skills
- conceptualise and analyse different ways of using themselves in relation to research participants in the contexts of research interviews
- conceptualise, contextualise and critically assess power dynamics and ethical issues in interviewing, and be able to implement coherent and effective strategies to address these
- have an advanced critical understanding of their capacity to embark on research interviews for their own research

Assessment Information
One 4,000 to 5,000 word essay illustrated with excerpts from fieldwork and/or recordings of interview practice made on the course. Discussion of one or more key issues/themes involved in the conduct of research interviews.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Liz Bondi
Tel: (0131 6)50 2529
Email: Liz.Bondi@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk
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