Introduction/Overview

This one day course is designed to equip participants with a clear understanding of the principles and practice of high quality, rigorous descriptive qualitative data analysis, with a focus on the ‘Framework’ approach to qualitative data management, developed at the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). The course will be delivered through a mixture of taught sessions and practical exercises.

Course objectives

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• be able to describe the key stages in the analytical process in qualitative research
• be able to describe and use the ‘Framework’ approach to data management
• be able to describe the key stages in the descriptive analytical process in qualitative research
• have gained experience of interpreting qualitative data

Topics

The course will cover:

• The key stages and objectives of the analytical process in qualitative research
• The qualitative analytical hierarchy
• Using ‘Framework’ for data management
• Developing the conceptual framework for analysis
• Descriptive analysis of qualitative data

Who will benefit

This course will be useful to you, if you:

• are a qualitative researcher who wants to learn new skills in qualitative data analysis or to broaden and refresh your existing skills
• are experienced in other aspects of qualitative research but are new to the analysis of qualitative data
• commission or manage qualitative research in central or local government, health or other applied policy sectors and need to understand the qualitative analysis process

Course tutor

This course is brought to you by NatCen Learning, part of the National Centre for Social Research: Britain’s leading centre for independent social research.

The largest independent not-for-profit social research organisation, NatCen’s customers include key policy decision-makers, government, think tanks, charities, businesses, universities and other research organisations.

NatCen Learning courses are led by experienced trainers and subject matter experts who work within the National Centre for Social Research. Every course is specially designed to encourage the effective transfer of theory to practice through encouraging participatory contribution.

Course fee payable to SRA.

  This course contributes 6 hours to the MRS CPD programme