Research Methods: Interviewing

Full course description

In this skills-training, you are trained in the craft of qualitative, semi-structured academic interviewing. You will learn through a hands-on approach, by arranging, preparing, conducting, recording, transcribing and analysing a research interview on a topic of your choice. Lectures and readings address the methodological premises, techniques for designing topic lists and formulate good questions, and approaches to coding qualitative data. Tutorial sessions and hands-on, practical exercises  serve to practice these skills, discuss your experiences, and offer opportunities for extensive feedback by tutors and peers. Working in groups of two, you will prepare and conduct your own research interview. The individual assessment consists of a portfolio of your interview materials, analysis and reflections on what you learned. Please note that this is an elective skills training and available places may be limited; in period 4 BA ES students choose two out of the four offered skills of 3ECTS each.