This two-day online course will demonstrate with practical examples, the two major approaches to analysing dicourses: Foucauldian and Critical Discourse Analysis.
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.
Utilising existing data in qualitative research is extremely valuable either as a total data set in its own right or as a subset to enhance interview and observational data sets. Michael Foucault initiated the basic approach to dealing with existing spoken, written or visual data such as policy documents, case notes, photos, articles etc. and this was later further developed by Norman Fairclough into Critical Discourse analysis.
The workshop is relevant to researchers from any discipline who already have a basic understanding of qualitative research and who would be interested in mastering both Foucauldian and Critical Discourse approaches.
Day 1
Session 1: Discourse Analysis definitions and general process.
Session 2: Foucauldian Discourse Analysis guidelines and examples.
Session 3: Practice Tasks undertaking Foucauldian discourse analysis.
Day 2
Session 1: Critical Discourse analysis guidelines and examples; Comparative practice with Foucauldian approaches.
Session 2: Practice Tasks undertaking Critical Discourse Analysis.
Session 3: Discourse analysis of visual documentation principles and practice.
This course will run online using Zoom.
Basic knowledge desirable but no pre reading or pre requisite courses are required.
A References list will be provided for further reading.