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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT1011: Imagining Social Worlds: Qualitative Research
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 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 | 11 | 11 x 1-hour comprising of lectures and seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | 11 x 1-hour tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | 42 | 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/