Methodology in business, social sciences and humanities
The Methodology series is for PhD, Masters and Professional doctorate by research students who are researching social, cultural, environmental and economic aspects of human experience. The series is suitable for students in such disciplines as the social sciences, humanities, arts, education, health, business and social policy.
This series provides a broad overview of the major epistemological streams
underpinning research in the social sciences and humanities. Each workshop
builds on the last and attendance at the full series is recommended for
maximum benefit. Each session explains the key conceptual assumptions of the
approach, some of its implications for research design and thesis writing,
as well as its strengths and weaknesses as viewed from alternative
epistemological positions. The workshops will combine a mixture of formal
presentation, general questions and discussion, and small group activities
in which participants can articulate and discuss key ideas. The workshops
aim to stimulate reflection on the philosophical frames that underpin
research within the social sciences and humanities.
Learning Connection online resources to support the Methodology core series
The methodology series is open to all interested research degree candidates.
- Series details 2008
- Workshop information
- Register for a commencing series workshop - open one month prior to the first workshop
- Facilitator
- Uni-wide calendar of face to face RESA workshops
Series home | Commencing | Thesis writing and publishing
Series details 2008
Although all RESA workshops have relevance to the Research Degree Graduate Qualities, the Methodology workshop series is particularly relevant to Qualities 1, 3 and 5.
July-October dates and venue
Thursdays 9.30am-12pm, City East campus P2-26
| Workshop name | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to methodology | 31 July |
| 2 | Classical social theory | 7 August |
| 3 | Positivism/empiricism | 14 August |
| 4 | Phenomenology, constructionism, interpretivism | 21 August |
| 5 | Hermeneutics and critical theory | 28 August |
| 6 | Feminist methodologies | 4 September |
| 7 | Introduction to poststructuralism | 11 September |
| 8 | Foucault | 18 September |
| 9 | Deleuze and Guattari | 25 September |
| 10 | Derrida and deconstruction | 2 October |
| 11 | Postcolonial studies | 9 October |
| 12 | Poststructuralist feminisms | 16 October |
Weekend methods and methodology workshops
Saturday 9am-4pm, City East campus P2-26
- Phenomenology, constructionism, interpretivism - 30 August
- Critical theory - 6 September
- Post structuralism - 20 September
- Deconstruction - 4 October
Facilitator
The Methodology series is facilitated by Dr Wendy Bastalich. Wendy is a specialist research education Learning Adviser who works with business, social sciences and humanities research students across the University. Her role is to complement school and divisional research education activities by providing on campus and online workshops and resources.