Master-class November 2020: Qualitative Interviewing: Online

A Qualitative Master-class by Professor Carol Grbich, being held online via Zoom

 

*Please note: Courses will run on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (GMT +11)

 (ie Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra daylight savings time. There will be 5 different time zones to consider in Summer)

 

 

Due to the demand, this is the 3rd Qualitative Interviewing course offered this year.

 

 

 

 

 

Dates: 
Monday, November 16, 2020 - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Early bird cutoff date: 
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Course details:

Collecting, Managing and Analysing Qualitative INTERVIEW Data: Online - (2 days)

This two-day Master-class will address the practicalities of collecting, managing and analysing  data from Face to Face and Focus Group interviews.

 

 

This course will be run over 2 days in three sessions per day:

 

  • 9.30 am - 11.00 am - Session 1
  • 11.30 am - 1.00 pm - Session 2
  • 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm - Session 3

 

Course notes will be sent out in advance and exercises will be provided over the 2 days.

 

*Please note: This courses will run on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (GMT +11)

(ie Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra daylight savings time. There will be 5 different time zones to consider)

 
Master Class - runs over 2 days
Instructor: 
Emeritus Professor Carol Grbich is a Social Epidemiologist from Flinders University, South Australia.  Her previous appointments were in the School of Behavioural Health Sciences at Latrobe University and in the School of Education at Monash University. She is an experienced researcher and teacher of qualitative research and is the author of 7 qualitative textbooks including; Qualitative Research in Health: An introduction (Allen and Unwin and Sage International, 1999); New Approaches in Social Research (London Sage publications, 2004) and Qualitative Data Analysis (London Sage Publications, 2013). Carol has supervised 50 doctoral students to successful completion, 25 of whom are now full Professors in Australian and overseas universities. She was the foundation Editor of one of the two International Journals whose focus is on mixed research methods and is the recipient of over $80 million in research grants.
Course dates: Monday 16 November 2020 - Tuesday 17 November 2020
Course status: Course completed (no new applicants)
Venue: 
Online
Week: 
Week 1
About this course: 

This is a practical course, which will enable participants to understand the preparatory requirements for both individual and group qualitative interviewing as well as to become proficient in qualitative question design. Experience in both types of qualitative interviewing will be provided as well as practise in undertaking analyses of these types of data.

Course syllabus: 

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
Course format: 

This course involves a mixture of seminar presentations using powerpoint, class discussions, and small group activities. 

It will run 'live' using Zoom.

You will be sent a zoom code in advance of the course.

Please note that Zoom can use up to 1GB data per hour, please make sure you have enough data available.

Recommended Background: 

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Recommended Texts: 

Recommended but not required text:

  • Grbich, C. 2013. Introduction to Data Analysis. Sage International: London,

 

Participants will be provided with copies of the power point presentation.

Course fees
Member: 
$1,480
Non Member: 
$2,280
Full time student Member: 
$1,280
Related Courses: 

Qualitative Methodologies, Data Collection and Analytic Approaches

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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)