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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.

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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  

  1. Phenomenology, constructionism, interpretivism - 30 August
  2. Critical theory - 6 September
  3. Post structuralism - 20 September
  4. 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.

 

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