Prof Paul Dowling | Five two-hour sessions | Summer: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (UK time) Tuesday 21, 28 May + 4, 11, 18 June

NB: This course accrues 3 training points.

This seminar involves reflection on the analytic distinctions between the theoretical, the empirical and the methodological in the context of participants’ own work and the research reported in the set readings, which is largely qualitative. It is unimportant what stage of research you are at—previous participants have included students in their first term and students close to completion others at just about every point in-between and some have even attended the programme more than once—but you must come prepared to talk about and discuss your interests and to have some of your ideas opened up to critical scrutiny and to be involved in the discussion and scrutinizing of the interests and ideas of other participants.

For more information, including suggested reading, please see the course description page.