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CAQDAS Networking Project:
27-28 March 2001
2
day CAQDAS INTRODUCTORY COURSE: introduction to software programs
for
qualitative data analysis
COURSE DESCRIPTION (DRAFT)
Course
topics will include reference to the types and conventions of
qualitative
method,
history of CAQDAS development, an overview of principal types of
CAQDAS
(text
retrievers, code-and-retrieve, theory builders), introductory
practical
demonstrations in at least 5 packages (including multimedia)
and hands-on
workshops in at least 2 of these packages. The software
featuring in
demonstrations/workshops will be selected from ATLAS.ti V 4.2,
CTANKS,
HyperRESEARCH 2.0, QSR N5 (NUD*IST V 5), QSR Nvivo
1.2, The Ethnograph
version 5, The Observer, winMAX 99 Pro, . (The
teaching format includes
lectures, discussion and practical
sessions.
The course is aimed at full-time and part-time workers on
research projects,
social science academics, research officers in
organisations such as social
and health services and nursing, as well as
postgraduate research students.
Current participation in a research
project or involvement in evaluation
research would be useful to get
the most out of the course. It is assumed
that the participants will
have a working acquaintance with personal
computers.
Places at a range
of fees are available depending on status - limited number
of specially
reduced fees for students - and 2 free places to students with
no recourse to
other funding for the course. These will be allocated on a
first come first
served basis.
Further Information and Application forms should be
requested from
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+44 (0)1 483 87 69 62
or [log in to unmask] +44
(0)1 483 25 94 55
Ann Lewins
Resource Officer, CAQDAS
Networking Project
Dept of Sociology
University of
Surrey
GUILDFORD GU2 5XH
email: [log in to unmask]
CAQDAS
web site: http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/caqdas/
Tel
+44 (0)1 483 259 455
Fax +44 (0)1 483 259 551
