+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:17:05 This message was forwarded through MEDSOCNEWS. If you wish to make an announcement or publicise an event then please send the text to: [log in to unmask] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear Colleagues, A Workshop Series of Qualitative Research Masterclasses are being offered at the University of Dundee, Scotland (throughout the week beginning 18th May, 2009), facilitated by Prof Rosaline Barbour (author of Introducing Qualitative Research: A Student Guide to the Craft of Doing Qualitative Research, Sage, 2008 and Doing Focus Groups, Sage, 2008). These workshops are open to novice and more experienced researchers, PhD students, 555555555555555 and practitioners interested in developing qualitative research skills. Please contact Kristi Herd on [log in to unmask] for further details and booking forms. Please pass on to any interested colleagues - apologies for any cross-posting. 18th & 19th May 2 day Intensive Focus Group Workshop (N.B. participants are required to register for both days) Fee £255 (includes a copy of Doing Focus Groups); reduced fee for unfunded students £155 (Limited student places) Also includes resource packs, teas/coffees and lunch. Day 1: Designing Focus Group Studies and Generating Data Using Focus Groups Day 2: Analyzing and Presenting Focus Group Research Participants will have the opportunity to carry out group exercises on sampling, generating data, developing a provisional coding frame, coding transcripts (from a cumulative dataset) and refining a coding frame. The virtual topic will be fathers’ attendance at deliveries. 20th May 1 day Identifying and Interrogating Patterning in Qualitative Data Analysis Fee £145 (includes a copy of Introducing Qualitative Research); reduced fee for unfunded students £95 (limited student places) Also includes resource packs, teas/coffees and lunch. Participants will have access to a condensed dataset derived from an interview study of couples’ experiences of sub-fertility. Small group work will provide an opportunity to develop and refine a coding frame and to carry out a ‘frames and grids’ exercise to identify and interrogate patterning, drawing on pre-coded data excerpts. 21st May 1 day Using Theory in Qualitative Data Analysis Fee £145 (includes a copy of Introducing Qualitative Research); reduced fee for unfunded students £95 (limited student places) Also includes resource packs, teas/coffees and lunch. Participants will interrogate a selection of pre-coded data excerpts from an interview study of couples’ experiences of sub-fertility (the same study as 20th May workshop, but using a wider selection of data excerpts). They will gain experience in applying the ‘constant comparative method’ in using data to interrogate and refine the theoretical framework of biographical disruption, drawing on a number of published papers which utilize and critique this framework. 22nd May 1 day Writing-Up Qualitative Research Fee £145 (includes a copy of Introducing Qualitative Research); reduced fee for unfunded students £95 (limited student places) Also includes resource packs, teas/coffees and lunch. Participants will obtain hints on presenting qualitative findings and writing for publication. They will have the opportunity to critique a ‘paper in progress’ and to review published papers. Advice will also be provided on developing a publication plan and examples of published work originating from a variety of studies will be available for consultation. Participants can also contact the facilitator prior to the workshop with queries about individual publication plans. Reduced fees for attendance at more than one workshop - £255(£155 for students) for 2 X 1-day workshops; £395 (£235 for students) for 3 X 1-day workshops; (or for the Focus Group Workshop plus 1 X 1-day workshop); £515 (£310 for students) for the Focus Group Workshop plus 2 X 1-day workshops or £645 (£385 for students) for all 5 days. Confirmation of unfunded student status required. Prof Rosaline S. Barbour PhD Chair of Health & Social Care School of Nursing & Midwifery University of Dundee 11 Airlie Place Dundee DD1 4HJ Tel : 00 44 (0)1382 388557 Fax: 00 44 (0)1382 388533 E-mail: [log in to unmask] The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish charity, No: SC015096 ********************************************************************** 1. For general enquires or problems with the list or to CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS send a message to: [log in to unmask] 2. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set medsocnews nomail 3. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set medsocnews mail 4. To leave MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): leave medsocnews 5. 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