PhD course: Situational Analysis in Qualitative Research Projects
Situational analysis is a method developed by Adele Clarke, to give researchers practical mapping tools for designing qualitative research projects and conducting analysis of qualitative empirical material. The methodology is particular useful for multi-sited ethnographic projects, research projects including both human and non-human actors and multiple forms of empirical material.
The course will be concentrated on introducing the mapping methodologies presented in Adele Clarkes Situational Analysis – grounded theory after the postmodern turn (2005). The aim of the course it to give the theoretical and methodological background for mapping research projects, and is meant to support the Ph.D. students work with their own projects.
Since situational analysis is a theory/method package, emphasis in the course is especially on introducing how the mapping tools are developed based on Donna Haraways understanding of situated knowledge’s, Michel Foucault’s discourse analysis, and Anselm Strauss social world/arena theory.
During the course students will have to work with Clarke’s methodology by applying Clarkes mapping approach in relation to their own project design and/or empirical data. The course is divided into two workshops. This is meant to support the process of the reflections in the PhD projects, and to support the reflections of the mapping exercises. The course demands active participation at both work shops and includes two written assignments and the PhD students must also prepare maps before the workshops.
WS1: On the first workshop the students are introduced to Adele Clarkes book and to the main theoretical inspirations (Strauss, Foucault and Haraway). The students will have lectures by Ass.Prof. Stine Adrian. The initial mapping is also introduced and worked with in groups on the Ph.D. project design.
WS2: The second workshop will be concentrated on the mapping exercises and reflections with support from organisers of the course Assistant Professor Stine Adrian and Assistant Professor Mette Weinreich Hansen. Associate Professor Anders Buch will give a lecture on his research work with Situational Analysis to support the PhD students own mapping reflections.
Additional Information: Mette Weinreich Hansen, mwh@plan.aau.dk and Stine W. Adrian, swa@learning.aau.dk
Time: May 30-31 and September 9-10, 2013
Place: Aalborg University Copenhagen Campus
Deadline: May 8, 2013
ECTS-points: 5
Course enrolment page: https://phd.moodle.aau.dk