Managing Challenging Interviews

This course is designed to equip participants with a clear understanding of the key features and commonly-used methods of qualitative research. It is also intended to give you an appreciation of what qualitative research can be used for and how its findings can be understood and presented to a wider audience.
The course will be delivered through a mixture of taught sessions and practical exercises.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
describe the key features of qualitative research and its key contributions and applications
make informed decisions about which types of research questions are best answered using qualitative approaches
contrast qualitative and quantitative approaches and understand when they are best used singly or in combination
understand the advantages and disadvantages of different qualitative research methods
recognise quality in the design, undertaking and reporting of qualitative research
understand how to make use of qualitative research evidence in a credible way
Topics
The role and use of qualitative methods in social research
The key principles of qualitative sampling
Qualitative data collection tools and techniques, with a focus on in-depth interviews and focus groups
The key principles of managing and analysing qualitative data
Talking about and using qualitative data credibly
Who will benefit
We hope this course will be useful to you if you:
are new to qualitative research, or about to embark on your first project
commission or manage qualitative research in central or local government, health or other applied policy sectors, or
work in a different research discipline (e.g. quantitative research) and are about to collaborate with qualitative researchers or use qualitative research findings.
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