FINAL Qualitative Research Methods a Module Summary V7

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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Module overview and supporting resources

Contents

1. Module Title2. Attribution3. Aims and learning outcomes4. Resources summary5. Context of resources6. Design and operation7. Accompanying links and references


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Module Title

Qualitative Research Methods

Attribution

Author(s): Kevin Meethan and Alison Anderson

Author(s) contact details:[email protected];[email protected]

School of Social Science and Social Work

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth PL4 8AA

Aims and Learning Outcomes

Module Aims

To provide participants with the opportunity to learn and practice a range of qualitative techniquesappropriate to their work context

To facilitate the development of a critical appreciation for the challenges and limitations ofqualitative research

Module learning outcomes

At the end of the module the learner will be expected to be able to:

Discuss the key assumptions of qualitative research and the measurement of empirical phenomena Describe and evaluate a range of qualitative techniques suitable utilised in applied research Evaluate the validity, reliability and ethical implications of specific qualitative research strategies Select appropriate quantitative techniques for particular research questions

Module Level

Level 5, second year of a Bachelors Degree

Resources Summary

These resources are particularly intended for those who are learning at and from work. The resources, and

the module on which they are based, are intended to support learners undertaking work-based research

using qualitative methods.

Links to Resources

This module is supported by a package of resources, listed below with their links:

1. Introduction to the Process of Qualitative Research PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1181 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWb-M4rnxlY

2. Validity and Reliability PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1224 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izaIWCWA5Rc

3. Ethics 1
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PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1225 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMbRx6hiHak

4. Ethics 2 PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1226 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS-bFR0kqj0

5. Case Studies PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1227 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOqwfxhT2Eo

6. Observation PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1228 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3xEmCFcCo

7. Ethnography PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1229 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePOEmpwBvFo

8. Focus Groups PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1230 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmePDLqZUFU

9. Interviews PowerPoint presentation http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1231 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSNq1Jc1rhk

10.Glossary Work document http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1232 PDF document

Context of Resource

These resources are particularly intended for those who are learning at and from work. They support a

University of Plymouth module, which can contribute to the Universitys Continual Professional

Development (CPD) framework. Through this framework learners can achieve a Bachelors in Professional

Development or a Masters in Professional Development.

Design and operation

Within the Universitys CPD programme the resources will be introduced and used by a tutor who will

support and facilitate student learning. This will be through blended learning; a mixture of face to face and

use of these on-line resources.

Information in this document and the tutor notes included within the PowerPoint presentations are

intended to support the wider use and reuse of these resources.

Accompanying URL links and references

Berg, B.L. (2008) Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences.Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Bryman, A. (2008 3rd

edition) Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press: Oxford
http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1225http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1225https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dSMbRx6hiHakhttps://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dSMbRx6hiHakhttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1226http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1226https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dRS-bFR0kqj0https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dRS-bFR0kqj0http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1227http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1227https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dbOqwfxhT2Eohttps://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dbOqwfxhT2Eohttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1228http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1228https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dnU3xEmCFcCohttps://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dnU3xEmCFcCohttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1229http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1229https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dePOEmpwBvFohttps://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dePOEmpwBvFohttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1230http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1230https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dBmePDLqZUFUhttps://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dBmePDLqZUFUhttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1231http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1231https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dJSNq1Jc1rhkhttps://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dJSNq1Jc1rhkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1232http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1232http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1232https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dJSNq1Jc1rhkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1231https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dBmePDLqZUFUhttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1230https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dePOEmpwBvFohttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1229https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dnU3xEmCFcCohttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1228https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dbOqwfxhT2Eohttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1227https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dRS-bFR0kqj0http://hdl.handle.net/10293/1226https://webmail.plymouth.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=1a4228ee4d754b8aa0490731e4fa7fea&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dSMbRx6hiHakhttp://hdl.handle.net/10293/1225


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For further information on theData Protection Act see:

http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide.aspx

For some examples ofEthical Codes see:

British Psychological Association

http://www.bps.org.uk/the-society/code-of-conduct/code-of-conduct_home.cfm

British Sociological Association

http://www.britsoc.co.uk/equality/Statement+Ethical+Practice.htm

Market Research Society:http://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/codeconduct.htm
http://www.socresonline.org.uk/7/2/hockey.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/7/2/hockey.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/7/2/hockey.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/11/2/innes.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/11/2/innes.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/5/2/kiely.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/5/2/kiely.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/1/2.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/1/2.htmlhttp://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_2/pdf/sadebeck.pdfhttp://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_2/pdf/sadebeck.pdfhttp://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_2/pdf/sadebeck.pdfhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/12/2/wiles.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/12/2/wiles.htmlhttp://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide.aspxhttp://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide.aspxhttp://www.bps.org.uk/the-society/code-of-conduct/code-of-conduct_home.cfmhttp://www.bps.org.uk/the-society/code-of-conduct/code-of-conduct_home.cfmhttp://www.britsoc.co.uk/equality/Statement+Ethical+Practice.htmhttp://www.britsoc.co.uk/equality/Statement+Ethical+Practice.htmhttp://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/codeconduct.htmhttp://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/codeconduct.htmhttp://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/codeconduct.htmhttp://www.britsoc.co.uk/equality/Statement+Ethical+Practice.htmhttp://www.bps.org.uk/the-society/code-of-conduct/code-of-conduct_home.cfmhttp://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide.aspxhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/12/2/wiles.htmlhttp://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_2/pdf/sadebeck.pdfhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/15/1/2.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/5/2/kiely.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/11/2/innes.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/7/2/hockey.html


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A recent example of an ethnographic studycan be found on the British Museum website by following this

link:

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/inca_ushnus/studying_ushnus/ethnography.a

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Social Research Association

http://www.the-sra.org.uk/guidelines.htm#ethic

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