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PSY40950

Academic Year 2024/2025

Adv Qual Design &Analysis O/L (PSY40950)

Subject:
Psychology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Psychology
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Suzanne Guerin
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

Qualitative research methods have the potential to make a significant contribution to research that aims to understand human behaviour. The aim of this course is to refresh postgraduate students' knowledge of the core principles of qualitative research and allow them to critically evaluate common approaches to qualitative design and analysis. Formal skills training in one widely used method of analysis is provided. This module is suitable for postgraduate students from a range of disciplines and for those with limited experience of qualitative research. Please note this module consists of three half day seminars (two pre-recorded and one line) which take place in June/July.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to: Identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to qualitative research; Select from a range of methods of qualitative analysis; Complete and report an analysis of qualitative data.

Indicative Module Content:

Indicative Module Content:
Introduction to qualitative research
Key theories and principles in qualitative research
Designing qualitative research
Analysis and reporting of qualitative data

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

9
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

76
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is structured as a series of seminars, where students are given an overview of the seminar material, being encouraged to work though the key topics with a focus on their application to their own postgraduate research. Discussion is central to supporting students to reflect on challenges and solutions and apply these issues to their own research. Students share their experience of engaging with the debates in their own area/topic with their peers.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students are provided with written feedback following completion of the final assignment and reflections on seminars are discussed in class

Name Role
Ms Julie Dowsett Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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