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Overview
You will be expected to analyse the key advantages and challenges of mixed methods research. This will be achieved in two ways:
- by critically discussing a series of ‘real-life’ examples of mixed methods research 'in action' from different social science departments around the University of Oxford;
- by sharing, explaining and discussing the methodological challenges within your own research proposal.
The final online session will provide an opportunity to present and discuss your developing research proposals with the group and tutor.
With this in mind it is expected that you should be in the process of, or beginning to, plan a research project prior to starting this course.
www.conted.ox.ac.uk/mixing-it-up-understanding-and-using-mixed-methods-research-in-social-sciences
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be issued with an official digital badge.
Applicants may take this course for academic credit. Participants attending at least 80% of the taught course and successfully completing the assignments are eligible to earn credit equivalent to 20 CATS points at FHEQ Level 7.
Programme Structure
The course runs over eight weeks and is fully online.
Participants can expect to actively engage with and contribute to the course for around 15 hours per week. Additional time to prepare for wider reading and assignment preparation is also required.
Weekly units
Week 1: Online induction
Week 2: Varieties of mixed methods research: a critical introduction
Week 3: The first question: why (not) mixed methods?
Week 4: A simple plan: how to design a mixed methods research project?
Week 5: Mixing it up? Analysis, interpretation and write-up
Week 6: Dissemination and 'impact': who cares about mixed methods research?
Week 7: Study week
Week 8: Synchronous online tutorial to present student’s research proposals
www.conted.ox.ac.uk/mixing-it-up-understanding-and-using-mixed-methods-research-in-social-sciences
Audience
Whilst this course will be useful to all researchers, the course is primarily aimed at those who are at the beginning of their research project.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 15 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Semi-structured
- Regular optional meetings
- Only feedback on assignments and exams
- Online group works/assignments
Disciplines
Public Health International Development Social Psychology View 15 other Short Courses in International Development in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Whilst this course will be useful to all researchers, the course is primarily aimed at those who are at the beginning of their research project. With this in mind applications will be assessed using the following criteria:
Tuition Fee
Discounted rates available for students.
Funding
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