Master-class August 2023: Credible Qualitative Research: Online

Qualitative researchers often try to do the same as quantitative research but with smaller samples. This interactive master-class is relevant to PhD students and early career researchers and more experienced researchers who want to do qualitative research and to write it up rigorously and effectively.

 

As Professor Silverman is based in the UK, this course is being held 'live' online via Zoom across 4 evening sessions, from 6.30pm.

 

The course will run on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10)

(Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane time)

 

Please check the course details and syllabus below.

Dates: 
Monday, August 28, 2023 - Thursday, August 31, 2023
Early bird cutoff date: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Course details:

Qualitative researchers often try to do the same as quantitative research but with smaller samples. This interactive master-class is relevant to PhD students and early career researchers and more experienced researchers who want to do qualitative research and to write it up rigorously and effectively.

 

 

 

 

This course is being offered online (via zoom) across 4 evening sessions from 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10)

(ie Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane time)

 
Master Class - runs over 4 days
Instructor: 

Prof David Silverman is an outstanding scholar specialising in qualitative research. David is Professor Emeritus in the Sociology Department at Goldsmiths College and Visiting Professor in the Management Department at King's College, University of London and the Business School, University of Technology, Sydney. He has authored 15 books and 45 journal articles on qualitative research, ethnography and conversation analysis. He is the author of four bestselling Sage textbooks on qualitative research and has published monographs on his research on a large public sector organization, medical consultations and HIV-test counselling. Prof Silverman has hosted workshops on qualitative research for PhD students in Australia since 2009 as well as in Europe, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Tanzania. He successfully supervised 30 PhD students, three of whom are now full Professors.

Course dates: Monday 28 August 2023 - Thursday 31 August 2023
Course status: Course completed (no new applicants)
Venue: 
Online
Week: 
Week 1
About this course: 

This master-class offers lectures and data workshops covering the latest approaches to key areas of qualitative research. It outlines threats to credibility and shows how to make your research credible.

 

  • Finding a topic in your data (as opposed to quantitative research, qualitative research is often inductive; discovering unexpected things in your data)
  • Mixed methods. (Mixing qual and quant data. Using multiple qualitative methods. Advantages and limitations)
  • How many cases do you need? (sampling to social processes not to populations)
  • Applying qualitative research to social problems and practice (avoiding pre-defined policy aims; discovering practical relevance at the conclusion of a research project)

 

The workshop will consist of 4.5 hours of lectures, 3 data workshops and one-to-one supervisions.

 

Individual, online 15 minute discussions with each participant about their research are available.

Each participant will be asked to contact David with brief details of their research and up to three questions. Further readings may then be sent as appropriate.

 

 

 

Course syllabus: 

The course will be taught over four consecutive evenings with the following timetable.

All lectures will be followed by a Q&A.

 

Day 1
6.30 pm Introductory lecture: Different versions of qualitative research
7.15 pm Lecture 1: Finding a topic in your data
8.30 – 9.00pm - small groups sessions

 

Day 2
6.30 pm Feedback from group sessions
7.00 pm Lecture 2: Credible qualitative research
8.15 – 8.45 pm - small group sessions

 

Day 3
6.30 pm Feedback from group sessions
7.00 pm Lecture 3: Mixed methods
8.15 – 8.45pm - small group sessions

 

Day 4
6.30 pm Feedback from group sessions
7.00 pm Lecture 4: Qualitative research for social impact
8.15 – 8.45 pm - Open discussion

 

Days 5-6
6.00 pm onwards - One-to-ones with agreed timetable

 

Course format: 

This workshop will take place 'live' over Zoom.

Participants will be sent course documents including workshop topics to be read in advance.

The workshop will consist of 4.5 hours of lectures, 3 data workshops and one-to-one supervisions.

Each participant will receive a copy of the Prof. Silverman's new 6th Edition of Interpreting Qualitative Data

Recommended Background: 

Please view a short Youtube video where Prof. Silverman talks about qualitative research:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVnIO4vzXg8

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW_SKXYnhyQ

 

 

Now read an online paper, where he highlights themes from this course:

http://www.qualitativesociologyreview.org/ENG/Volume25/QSR_9_2_Silverman...

 

Recommended Texts: 

Any of Silverman’s current Sage textbooks.

Interpreting Qualitative Data [sixth edition] or, for more advanced researchers, his Very Short Book [second edition].

Course fees
Member: 
$1,480
Non Member: 
$2,280
Full time student Member: 
$1,280
Participant feedback: 

 

At first I was questioning the point of attending a minority approach course given I am an inexperienced researcher. What I didn't realise is that the minority perspective has actually sharpened my understanding and my objectivity of the mainstream methods. It has been thought provoking, Im still pondering the insights. An excellent course with an outstanding instructor.

 

Venues: 

Delivery of this course is online - via Zoom.

 

Please ensure you have the following:

  • Reliable Internet connection with at least 5Gb per day of data available (i.e. a 5 day course will use about 25Gb of data just on the Zoom application)
  • A computer/laptop with the Zoom application installed (free)
  • A webcam (built in to most laptops)
  • A headset with a microphone (not required but ideal)
  • A second monitor/screen if possible

 

Please also check the course page for specific software requirements (if any).

 

Venue and Timetable: 

You will be attending from home, and each course may specify a slightly different timing schedule. Please expect around 4 "contact" hours per day, with the remainder of the usual working day for exercises, group work and self-directed activities.

All times specified are in Australian Eastern Time (Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra time)