Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Humanities and Social Science
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
4107SOC-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. To introduce students to the research process.
2. Students will plan out a research design for a small piece of group research.
3. Students will collect data for a small piece of group research.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify and reflect upon the following aspects of self-awareness in respect of personal development and career planning: strengths and weaknesses, motivations and values, ability to work with others.
2.
Design a qualitative research design.
3.
Collect and present qualitative data.
4.
Reflect on their experience of designing a qualitative research project.
5.
Reflect on their experience of collecting and presenting qualitative data.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Understanding qualitative research, and researching the 'everyday'.
Qualitative research methods – interviews, focus groups and 'field' research.
Sampling strategies.
Ethical issues.
Presenting qualitative research.
Module Overview:
After completing the module you should be able to:
After completing the module you should be able to:
- Identify and reflect upon the following aspects of self-awareness in respect of personal development and career planning: strengths and weaknesses, motivations and values, ability to work with others.
- Design a qualitative research design.
- Collect and present qualitative data.
- Reflect on their experience of designing a qualitative research project.
- Reflect on their experience of collecting and presenting qualitative data.
Additional Information:The module will have students understand, evaluate and analyse small scale qualitative data that they collect in groups. Their group presentation will take place in either a student conference setting or in front of their peers in a smaller seminar setting.