Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ANT1011: Imagining Social Worlds: Qualitative Research

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

What does research interviewing look like?
Asking and answering research questions with interviews
Sampling and research ethics
The interview in process – active listening, power relations and reflexivity
Transcription
Qualitative data analysis.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
27	123	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	22	11 x two-hour lecture/seminar sessions
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	5	5 x 1-hour tutorials
Guided Independent Study	37	Preparation for group projects/seminars
Guided Independent Study	51	Researching and writing critical analysis
Guided Independent Study	35	Researching and writing thematic analysis report

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

UK Data Archive: http://data-archive.ac.uk/

National Centre for Research Methods: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/

The Research Companion: https://theresearchcompanion.com/resources/

Sage MethodSpace: https://www.methodspace.com/

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Group project video abstract	5 min video	1-9	In-class verbal feedback and peer feedback via Padlet
Interview practice	10 min interview	1-8	In-class verbal feedback
Thematic coding framework	Coding list + example text	1-9	In-class verbal feedback and peer feedback via Padlet

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Critical analysis of research study	50	1,500 words	1-9	Written and oral feedback
Thematic analysis report	50	2,500 words	1-9	Written and oral feedback

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Critical analysis of research study	1,500 word essay	1-9	August/September re-assessment period
Thematic analysis report	2,500 word report	1-9	August/September re-assessment period