This two-day course will address the issues of preparing for, collecting, managing and analysing data from Face to Face and Focus Group interviews from a practical perspective.
The emphasis is on practical experience and the gaining of practice-based skills with regard to conducting both face to face and focus group interviews in person and online and in gaining experience in analysing data.
Day 1.
- The impact of personal frames on data
- Issues relating to successful face-to-face interviewing
- Question Design
- Conducting face to face interviews
Day 2
- Issues related to successful group interviews
- Conducting a Focus Group
- Transcription and Preliminary data analysis of interview data
- Thematic analysis of interview data. Computer management and criteria for assessing good qualitative research.
This course involves a mixture of seminar presentations using powerpoint, class discussions, and small group activities.
Please note: there is some overlap between this course and the Foundations of Qualitative Methodologies, Data Collection and Analysis course.
Please contact us if you would like more information.
Recommended but not required text:
- Grbich, C. 2013. Introduction to Data Analysis. Sage International: London.
- Minichiello, V. Aroni, R, & Hays, T (2008) In-Depth Interviewing: Principles, Techniques, Analysis. 3rd edition. Melbourne: Longman.
- Liamputtong P. (2011) Focus Group Methodology: Principles and Practice. London: Sage.
Participants will be provided with copies of the power point presentation.