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Description
Building on topics introduced in Term 1, the module covers ethnography and theory, key ethnographic studies, methodology and methods, reflexivity, practical and ethical issues in fieldwork, analysis and interpretation, new challenges and cutting-edge ethnographies.
Module aims
The module aims to enable a deeper understanding of ethnographic research introduced in Term 1. Students will review issues relating to theory, design, data collection/generation, fieldnotes and analysis with the aim of enabling an appreciation of the opportunities and challenges of doing ethnographic research.听 Each lecture is complemented by activities in which students use a range of techniques to analyse, assess and try out ethnographic approaches. You will be encouraged to develop good practice in gathering and interpreting data and incorporating them into an independent piece of research, clearly written and structured in a 鈥榤ini ethnography鈥�. The assignment is not only about reporting 鈥榝indings鈥�, but critically reflecting on processes of data collection and contextualising empirical data within wider evidence and literature.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to critically analyse ethnographic research, feel comfortable with carrying out this type of research on their own and be aware of the role they play in the research process.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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