SFV4500 Applied analyses workshop - qualitative method Course description

The course provides an in-depth look at various methods of qualitative analysis and is suitable for students who wish to use qualitative methods in their master's thesis. A central theme is the power of language, and how various texts in the welfare state can be said to exercise power over the welfare state's "users". How a "client", "resident" or "patient" is presented in medical or social records can, for example, have a decisive impact on the person's future life. Students will receive training in practical analysis of concrete research material, either texts of various kinds, or qualitative interviews. The aim is to build up competence in research analysis, which will also be a useful preparation for the analysis process in the master's thesis.

Language of instruction is Norwegian. 

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After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has advanced knowledge of

• different traditions in textual analysis
• different theories about power and language
• different genres of text of importance to the welfare state

Skills

The candidate is capable of

• discussing how different methods of textual analysis can be applied in practice
• conducting analysis of all types of text material
• reflecting over language and text as forces in the welfare society and in his/her own academic work

General competence

• The student is able to reflect critically on the ethical consequences of qualitative research and analysis

Teaching is organised as a combination of lectures and practical analysis work in groups and through plenary discussions. The student will acquire a reflective attitude towards the tools of analysis through independent work with different texts.

The practical analysis work takes place in the form of two writing seminars. Prior to the first seminar, the student must submit the draft of an essay. Feedback from the person responsible for the seminar will be given in the first seminar. Prior to the second seminar, the student must submit a reworked draft of the essay, and read the first draft of two fellow students. During the second seminar, the student must provide written and oral opponent feedback on the drafts. Attendance is required at both seminars in order to receive opponent feedback and comments from the seminar tutor.

No coursework requirements or compulsory activities. 

The exam in the course is an essay based on a text of their choice. In this essay, the student must analyse the chosen text based on one of the methods of analysis included in the syllabus. The chosen method of analysis must be substantiated on the basis of how applicable it is in relation to the chosen research question and text. 

The exam paper must have a scope of 10 pages (+/- 10 per cent). Font and font size: Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the essay for assessment.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with. 

I dette emnet skal studenten få innføring i grunnleggende begreper og sentrale teorier innen systemisk forståelse, systemteori og relasjonstenking som utgjør grunnlagsforståelsen for familieterapeuten. Både den kybernetiske grunnlagsforståelsen og den sosialkonstruksjonistiske forståelsen vil bli presentert. Studenten vil få innblikk i ulike teorier, perspektiver;og begreper som knyttes opp mot familieterapeutiske tilnærminger og familieterapeutens praksisutøvelse, verdier og endringsteorier. Temaene kobles sammen med studentens;personlige og profesjonelle erfaringer.

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.;

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten har

• avansert kunnskap om teorier som er grunnlaget for;systemisk og familieterapeutisk tenkning og praksis
• inngående kunnskap om enkelte vitenskapsteoretiske perspektiver som inngår i familieterapeutens tenkning og handlingsmåte
• inngående kunnskap om familieterapiens historie, utvikling, egenart og anvendelse
• inngående kunnskap om systemisk endringsteori og verdimessige premisser i familieterapi
• analytisk oversikt over de;ulike familieterapeutiske tilnærminger;

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan

• anvende begreper og perspektiver;fra den systemiske grunnlagsforståelsen på faglige problemstillinger man møter i;praksis;
• forstå skillet;mellom det mekanistiske og systemiske paradigme, og reflektere over hvordan forståelse og handling som springer ut fra de;to paradigmene virker inn på praksis og mellommenneskelige møter

Generell kompetanse

Studenten kan

• analysere faglige problemstillinger i lys av relevante systemteoretiske perspektiver og teorier
• kommunisere hvordan forståelse og handling forankret i den systemiske grunnlagsforståelsen virker inn på mellommenneskelige møter
• være bevisst sin;egen rolle og posisjon i møte med brukere, grupper og samarbeidspartnere