This two-day online course will address the issues of preparing for, collecting, managing and analysing Face to Face and Focus Group interviews from a practical perspective
This course is being held 'live' online via Zoom and run on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10)
(Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane time)
Please check your timezones!
This two-day online 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Just a fantastic course- I was worried might be dry or boring but it really held my attention for the two full days. Love the online option- so much easier as I wouldnt have been able to attend easily otherwise.
Happy with the experience. The use of break out groups was good and mix delivery modes worked well to practice skills
As someone who does quite a bit of qualitative research outside a university context, I found it very helpful to step through the interview/ focus group and analysis processes and hear Carol's perspectives as well as those of other class members with academic experience. Much was familiar - and served to refresh my knowledge - but there were also areas where I learned new things - particularly aspects relevant to ethics processes. Carol was very patient and responsive.
The course targetted the stage I'm at right now in my PhD research and helped a lot with improving my literacy and deeper understanding of application principles and practices, especially in relation to data coding and analysis.
Breaking up the delivery with small group activities was helpful and I think it allowed me to better absorb the content and remain focused. It was also nice to have a chance to interact with other members of the course.
The course was well organised, the booklet was written well and delivered in time for me to read it, the presenter is an expert and conveyed her knowledge in a professional and engaging manner.
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).