Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Master in education, professional focus | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course focuses on interviewing in qualitative research.
Different approaches to qualitative research (phenomenological, narrative, and discursive) are explored through practical exercises. Different interview formats and techniques, including individual interviews, focus groups, and photo elicitation, are also put into practice. The aim is to enable students to develop the skills necessary to collect research data rigorously and critically analyse data collection situations.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Formulate a qualitative research question and identify its implications for data collection and analysis
- Design an interview guide that is consistent with a research question and a given qualitative approach
- Implement different data collection methods, including individual interviews, focus groups, and photo elicitation
- Adapt interviewing techniques to the characteristics of participants, the research context, and the research objectives
- Adopt a reflexive stance when conducting interviews and identify the influence of the researcher on the data collection situation and the data generated
- Identify and discuss the ethical issues involved in research interviewing
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Proficiency in French.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course requires students to attend and participate in all class sessions.
Practical exercises are regularly included throughout the course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Recommended readings:
- Kivits, J. & Balard, F. (2016). Chapter 2. Problematization, or the importance of thinking through your research question. In J. Kivits, F. Balard, C. Fournier & M. Winance, Qualitative Health Research (pp. 43-59). Armand Colin. https://doi.org/10.3917/arco.kivit.2016.01.0043.
- Sifer-Rivière, L. (2016). Chapter 4. Conducting research interviews: engaging with people's accounts and experiences. In J. Kivits, F. Balard, C. Fournier & M. Winance, Qualitative Health Research (pp. 86-101). Armand Colin. https://doi.org/10.3917/arco.kivit.2016.01.0086.
Written work / report