PSYb2960 Interpretative phenomenological analysis

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Ward (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 U23
Prerequisites
SEMESTR(3) || SEMESTR(4) || SEMESTR(5) || SEMESTR(6) || SEMESTR(7) || SEMESTR(8)
Basic knowledge of research methodology, ability to communicate in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will get familiarized with the concept, principles, background and usage of the IPA research method. Lectures will be complemented by hands-on approach in the seminars that will focus on the application of the method in all its research phases.
Learning outcomes
The course should allow graduates to use IPA in their own project. They should: - Understand the background of IPA in philosophy - Be able to compare IPA with other qualitative approaches - Determine which research projects IPA is and is not suitable for - Be familiar with the limitations of IPA research - Know how to collect and handle data for an IPA research - Apply all IPA steps to the data - Generate research results using IPA
Syllabus
  • Main topics - Context and paradigms of qualitative research. - What is IPA? History. - Phenomenology. Bracketing - epoché; phenomenological reduction. Hermeneutics. - IPA X other qualitative approaches. - How to use IPA: What is it good for? What is it NOT good for? How to form an IPA research question. Research examples. - Good X bad practise. - Validity; weaknesses. - The position of the researcher and respondents in the research. - Data collection methods; transcribing interviews. - What do we do with the data? Analysis steps. - Wrapping up - research results.
Literature
  • SMITH, Jonathan A., Paul FLOWERS and Michael LARKIN. Interpretative phenomenological analysis : theory, method and research. First published. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2009, 225 stran. ISBN 9781412908344. info
  • Qualitative psychology : a practical guide to research methods. Edited by Jonathan A. Smith. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications, 2003, ix, 258. ISBN 0761972307. info
  • The Sage handbook of qualitative research. Edited by Norman K. Denzin - Yvonna S. Lincoln. Fifth edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xx, 968. ISBN 9781483349800. info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussions, practical hands-on mock research practise, individual reading
Assessment methods
- Attendance - Submitting a written mock research report
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
Teacher's information
http://www.ipa.bbk.ac.uk/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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