Module ANT1011 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
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/
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Core Texts
Lune, H., & Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed). Harlow: Pearson
Magnusson, E., & Marecek, J. (2015). Doing Interview-based Qualitative Research: A Learner's Guide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Shon, P. C. (2015). How to read journal articles in the social sciences: A very practical guide for students (2nd edition). London: Sage.
Supplementary Texts
Alvesson, M. (2010). Interpreting Interviews. London: SAGE Publications Ltd
Boynton, P. (2016) The Research Companion: A practical guide for those in the social sciences, health and development (2nd Edition). Routledge.
Brinkmann, S. (2013). Qualitative Interviewing. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Gilbert, N. and Stoneman, P. 2016 Researching Social Life. 4th Edition. London: Sage
Gibbs, G. (2007). Analyzing Qualitative Data.
Guest, G., MacQueen, K., & Namey, E. (2018). Applied Thematic Analysis. Sage.
Guthrie, G. (2010). Basic research methods: An entry to social science research. SAGE Publications’
Robson, C., & McCartan, K. (2015). Real World Research (4th edition). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
Skinner, J. 2012. The Interview: An Ethnographic Approach. London: Berg.
