How to Conduct Thematic Analysis
Date:
01/11/2024
Organised by:
The Qualitative Researcher
Presenter:
Dr Karen Lumsden
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Dr Karen Lumsden
Email: karen@qualitativetraining.com
Venue: Online
Description:
Overview:
Thematic analysis is useful for revealing patterns and themes in your work and for gaining detailed understanding of social phenomena and individual experiences, perceptions and behaviours. However, it is often seen as a mysterious and complex stage of the research process. Qualitative researchers can be criticised for not always making their techniques of analysis transparent when they write up their research findings. There are also challenges in terms of how researchers conduct analysis and the steps that they need to follow.
This popular live online Zoom course provides you with skills on how to manually conduct thematic analysis. While providing a brief overview of different thematic approaches, the focus of the day will be on Braun and Clarke's 'reflexive thematic analysis'. Through a practical exercise in which we analyse qualitative interview data, you will gain experience of conducting your own thematic analysis which includes coding and moving to themes.
We cover:
- Principles and types of qualitative analysis
- What is thematic analysis? Principles and examples
- Braun and Clarke's 'reflexive thematic analysis'
- Organising your data, i.e. conceptualising, coding and categorising
- Selective and complete coding
- Practical activities: coding and conducting a thematic analysis
- Ensuring rigour and reflexivity in your analysis
Who should attend?
This course will be useful for researchers who are new to thematic analysis or who wish to brush up on their qualitative analysis skills. This includes doctoral students and academics. Researchers using qualitative methods in government, policy, consultancy, social research organisations and charities will also find this training useful.
Please note: this is an interactive live course with presentation, group activities, group discussions, and opportunities to ask questions. You should be prepared to participate and have use of camera and mic on Zoom.
Trainer biography
Dr Karen Lumsden is a qualitative trainer, consultant and coach, and Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen, UK.
She has over 17 years’ experience delivering qualitative methods courses and training to academics, PhD students, social researchers, and practitioners. This includes courses at the Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, Essex, Auckland, Kingston, via the Social Research Association and the European Consortium for Political Research, and also for government departments, NHS, charities, police organisations, social research and market research organisations. She has has written and edited a number of books and journal articles on qualitative methods including Crafting Autoethnography (Routledge, 2023) and Reflexivity: Theory, Method, Practice (2019). She is on the Editorial Board of the journal Qualitative Research.
Bookings:
Bookings for this course should be made via Eventbrite tickets. However if your organisation requests that payment be made via invoice please contact me directly to enquire. Payment must be received in full in advance of the course date in order to secure a place.
Cost:
£120 for students, part-time, unwaged / £160 full rate
Website and registration:
Region:
International
Keywords:
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Thematic Analysis
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Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
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