PSY9190 ¨C The qualitative research process I

Course content

The course focuses on the qualitative research process (development of research questions, data production, analysis and result presentation), and takes the form of a series of seminars. The topics dealt with each time will be decided by the challenges the participants are facing in their projects, but the lecturers will also make sure central phenomena in the qualitative research process will be covered. The main focus will be on working with the analysis. Presentations and work with relevant texts will be part of the course.

You may expand PSY9190 with PSY9195.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You should be able to:

• Understand analytical work as an element integrated in the research process; as a step on the way between research question and the communication of results.
• Reflect on the connections between understanding of the phenomena and methodological approaches.
• Evaluate ethical challenges at all stages of the research process.

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Skills

You should be able to:

• Identify analytical opportunities in an empirical material.
• Give reasons for and carry out analysis of qualitative material from own and others¡¯ projects.
• Address selected texts on central theoretical questions (such as reflexivity, transparency, generalization) and make the material relevant to your own work.?

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General skills

You should be able to:

• Evaluate and discuss your own and other¡¯s qualitative work in an open, critical and constructive fashion.

Admission to the course

Ph.d. candidates at the Department of Psychology need to sign up to the course in Studentweb. Please contact the administration if you have problems signing up in Studentweb.?

Applicants following other Ph.d. programs can apply to participate, but are not guaranteed a place in the course. Other Ph.d. candidates can apply to the course through this online form.?

The registration deadline is written in the online form and you will receive an email shortly after the deadline if you got admitted to the course.

You need to register for PSY9190 first. If you have completed PSY9190 you need to register for PSY9195.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

All participants need to be enrolled in a Ph.d. program. You must have taken the course PSY9250, or be able to demonstrate similar knowledge/experience.

Overlapping courses

• 2 credits overlap with PSYFL5406 ¨C Den kvalitative forskningsprosessen I.

Teaching

The course will cover numerous choices that researchers face at the different stages of the research process, by contemplating possibilities and discussing reasoning for the different choices made.

The topics for each gathering will be driven by the challenges that the participants face in their projects (planning and carrying out data production, choosing analytical approaches, developing the analysis, presentation of results in recognized outlets). The lecturers will make sure central phenomena of the qualitative process are covered over the course of PSY9190 and PSY9195. The main focus for PSY9190 will be on analysis.

Presentation of and working with relevant text will be part of the schedule.

The teaching will emphasize theoretical, methodological and personal reflexivity in the work with the Ph.d.- project. The language of instruction will depend on the participants, meaning it will be in Norwegian if all participants speak Norwegian, otherwise it will be taught in English.

Three sessions, each 4 hours.

It is necessary with a minimum of 80 percent attendance to get the course approved.?If you your attendance is below this limit, it is possible to join the course in one of the following semesters.?

Examination

You will earn 2 study credits (SP/ECTS) for participating in the class included required exercises/ homework and submitting an acceptable paper with reference to the course topics.

The following exercises and requirements need to be carried out and approved before submitting the exam:

• Submitted project description two weeks prior to course start. The project description should follow the set up sent out ahead of time (2-3 pages).
• Reflection notes are to be submitted after each session, where each participant makes the topics discussed relevant to their own work (1-2 pages).
• Active participation at the course with presentation of own project, feedback and comments to other¡¯s project and presentations of selected articles.

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Formal requirements to exam:

The home exam takes the project description handed in prior to the course as its point of departure. The home exam should be a further development of the project description, based on both the course literature and the candidate's own reflection notes handed in during the course. It should be developed with a main focus on challenges relating to the analytical work in the candidate¡¯s own project. Further specification of each individual¡¯s assignment should be discussed with the course leader. The home assignment should be 2000-2500 words (+ references in APA format), 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 cm margins, font size 12 and numbered pages.

Language of examination

You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about?the grading system.

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