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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.

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.
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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.

 

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