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.
The 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 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, business and humanities.
Online resources to support the Methodology core series
- Series details 2009
- Workshop information
- Register for methodology series workshops
- Facilitator
- Uni-wide calendar of face to face RESA workshops
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Series details 2009
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.
Weekday series - September-November
Wednesday 9.30am-12pm, City East campus P2-26
| Workshop name | City East am | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to methodology | 2 September |
| 2 | Classical social theory | 9 September |
| 3 | Positivism/empiricism | 23 September |
| 4 | Phenomenology, constructionism, interpretivism | 30 September |
| 5 | Hermeneutics and critical theory | 7 October |
| 6 | Feminist methodologies | 14 October |
| 7 | Introduction to poststructuralism | 21 October |
| 8 | Foucault | 28 October |
| 9 | Deleuze and Guattari | 4 November |
| 10 | Derrida and deconstruction | 11 November |
| 11 | Postcolonial studies | 18 November |
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.