| Module Code: SOCM006 |
Module Title: FIELD METHODS |
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Module Provider: Sociology
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Short Name: SOCM12
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Level: M
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Module Co-ordinator: FIELDING NG Prof (Sociology)
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Number of credits: 15
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Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
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| Module Availability |
| Autumn semester |
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| Assessment Pattern |
One exercise on observational method
One exercise on interviewing |
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
| The course aims to provide students with a firm methodological basis for conducting various forms of qualitative analysis. Principal data sources are observational fieldnotes, interview transcripts, and video. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Module Content |
1. Basic skills and techniques of observation research
2. Analysis of observation data
3. Analysis of observation data: practical
4. Interviewing skills and techniques
5. Interviewing practical 1 (video exercise)
6. Making formal descriptions of interactional events
7. Measuring attitudes understanding behaviour
8. Still images and visual records in social research
9. Interviewing and coding practical (class exercise)
10. Systematising interview analysis in strips: schema and inference
11. Systematising qualitative analysis: an introduction to CAQDAS
12. Inter-relating qualitative and quantitative data |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Sessions include lectures and data workshops. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Selected references
Atkinson P et al (eds) (2001) Handbook of Ethnography, Sage
Becker, H (1971) Sociological Work,
Allen Lane
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Denzin, N and Lincoln, Y (eds) (2005) Handbook of Qualitative Research 3/e, Sage.
Fetterman, D (1998) Ethnography: step by step 2/e, Sage.
Fielding, N and J. Fielding (2007) 'Synergy and synthesis: integrating qualitative and quantitative data', in P. Alasuutari et al, Handbook of Social Research Methods, Sage.
Fielding, N and Lee, R (1998) Computer Analysis and Qualitative Research, Sage.
Fielding, N., Lee, R. & G. Blank (2007) Handbook of Online Research Methods, Sage
Flick, U. (2002) An introduction to qualitative research, 2/e, Sage
Gilbert, N. (ed) (2007) Researching Social Life, Sage
Hammersley, M. and Atkinson, P (1995) Ethnography 2/e, Routledge
Hobbs , D. and R. Wright (eds) (2005) Handbook of Fieldwork, Sage
Lofland, J. and Lofland, L (1994) Analysing Social Settings 3/e, Wadworth.
Seale, C. et al, eds (2004) Qualitative Research Practice, Sage
Strauss, A. and J. Corbin (1998) Basics of Qualitative Research 2/e, Sage
Yin, R (2003) Case Study Research, 2/e, Sage.
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| Last Updated |
| 27th August 2009 |
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