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PSY-10044 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 28 April 2024

PSY-10044 - Answering Questions with Qualitative Data
Coordinator: Sara Vestergren Tel: +44 1782 7 33669
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module aims to introduce students to and develop students¿ understanding of qualitative research design covering research philosophy, ethical foundations, qualitative research questions and data collection strategies. The module also aims to prepare students for analysing data using qualitative research methods.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe the main philosophical and conceptual approaches underpinning qualitative research and knowledge: 1
describe and discuss ethical issues related to various qualitative designs and data collection strategies: 2
design appropriate data collection to answer research questions using qualitative design: 1,2
design a qualitative project with an appropriate data collection strategy accounting for ethical considerations for the developed research question: 1,2

Study hours

Taught sessions 4h (4*1h)
Lab classes 22h (11*2h)
Asynchronous learning (e.g., lab prep) - 22h
Research proposal 25h
Ethics application 77h

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Research Proposal weighted 30%
brief qualitative research proposal
Students will submit a 500-word research proposal (using an existing pre-registration form) outlining their philosophical foundation, research question and data collection strategy.

2: Ethical Approval weighted 70%
ethics application
Students will submit a 1000-word ethics application for a qualitative research study (excl. extensive outline of analysis due to main teaching in year 2). The students will be encouraged to use the research they proposed for assessment 1 as they will have received feedback before the deadline of assessment 2. The application will include, rationale for research question, research question, rationale and support for data collection method, ethical considerations, proposed analysis method (briefly due to main analysis teaching in year 2) giving students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of the qualitative research design and application.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 28 April 2024