COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is designed as preparation for undertaking qualitative research and dissertation work in sensitive locations, on controversial topics, and with vulnerable, hard-to-access groups. Students will be able to design and critically discuss methodological choices in order to analyse key aspects of qualitative research on sensitive and vulnerable groups and in sensitive and dangerous settings.

LECTURER

John D Brewer is Professor of Post-Conflict Studies in the Senator George J Mitchell Institute at Queen’s University Belfast, Honorary Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University and Honorary Professor of Sociology at Warwick University.

A selection of John Brewer’s free and openly accessible published material is available HERE.

Download the full programme:

John Brewer_Qualitative Research with Sensitive and Vulnerable Groups_ASD (pdf | 825 Kb)

OUTLINE OF SESSIONS

All the sessions are divided into two parts separated by a short interval. Please note that some sessions include a practical component.

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