Single-case Studies
Chapter 19. Single-case Studies Rob Newell ▪ Introduction – what are single-case experiments? ▪ What are single-case experiments for? ▪ What are the basic assumptions of single-case experiments? ▪ How…
Managing a Research Project
Chapter 14. Managing a Research Project Richard Whittington ▪ Introduction ▪ Project management for beginners ▪ Project management when externally funded ▪ Case study ▪ Conclusion Introduction Managing a research…
Questionnaires
Chapter 29. Questionnaires Kader Parahoo ▪ Introduction: what is a questionnaire? ▪ The purpose of questionnaires ▪ Developing and planning questionnaires ▪ Constructing questionnaires ▪ Ethical implications ▪ Advantages and…
Focus Groups
Chapter 28. Focus Groups Pauline Joyce ▪ Introduction ▪ Collecting data by focus groups ▪ An example of a focus group study ▪ Virtual focus groups ▪ Ethical considerations ▪…
Narrative Research and Analysis
Chapter 32. Narrative Research and Analysis Sion Williams and John Keady ▪ Introduction ▪ What is narrative research? ▪ Locating narrative ▪ Narrative methods ▪ Narrative analysis ▪ Evaluating narrative…
Research Governance and Research Ethics
Chapter 12. Research Governance and Research Ethics Carol Haigh ▪ Introduction ▪ Why have governance guidelines developed? ▪ Fundamentals of research governance ▪ Fundamentals of research ethics ▪ Example 1…
Qualitative Data Analysis
Chapter 33. Qualitative Data AnalysisAchieving Order out of Chaos Mike Nolan ▪ Introduction ▪ What is qualitative research? What is qualitative analysis? ▪ Qualitative analysis: underlying principles ▪ Resolving methodological…
Observation
Chapter 30. Observation Sonja Mcilfatrick ▪ Introduction ▪ Structured observational methods ▪ Unstructured observational methods ▪ Role of the observer ▪ ‘Entering the field’: access, rapport and practical considerations ▪…
Phenomenology
Chapter 22. Phenomenology Tanya McCance and Sonja Mcilfatrick ▪ Introduction ▪ What is phenomenology? ▪ Phenomenology and nursing ▪ Types of phenomenology ▪ Criticisms of phenomenological nursing research ▪ Phenomenology…
