CODE | LAS1055 | |||||||||
TITLE | Narrative Research for Community Inclusive Development (CBID) Practice | |||||||||
UM LEVEL | I - Introductory Level | |||||||||
MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
DEPARTMENT | Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences | |||||||||
DESCRIPTION | This workshop style course, developed specifically for disability practitioners and those working in CBID seeks to bring students together to critically engage with the conceptual, design, data collection and practical dimensions of narrative research. This accessible course will provide students with the knowledge needed to identify situations in which narrative research may be appropriate and the skills to conduct narrative research with sensitivity to ethics, context and personal and social circumstances. The course will focus on the design and use of narrative data collection techniques and processes for narrative data analysis with the objectives of documenting and enhancing program visibility, developing a research and learning culture within CBID, and promoting participatory, inclusive and responsive approaches. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the unit the student will be able to: • differentiate between qualitative and quantitative approaches; • define and explain the research cycle; • describe the principles of narrative research and differentiate between modes of narrative enquiry and analysis; • formulate research questions and/or objectives; • implement basic techniques of narrative research and analysis; • identify key ethical principles and processes; • apply different narrative methodologies; • transcribe the spoken word to written text, with an appreciation of the complexity of the process; • identify key social, ethnic, dis/ability, economic, cultural and other aspects that shape the stories people tell and how they tell them; • link research findings/outcomes to learning and program implementation; • connect the use of narrative research to program visibility and promotion, communication with funders and other stakeholders. 2. Skills By the end of the unit the student will be able to: • apply theoretical and methodological skills in narrative to concrete disability and other social research as well as programs; • think critically about disability, practice and narrative; • plan, design and implement small scale narrative research; • think more analytically about the narrative dimension of human identity; • engage with the complex relationships between individuals and social and cultural structures; • develop active listening skills and a learning organizational culture; • appreciate ways in which personal cultural differences impact stories and lives; • critically identify barriers to disabled people, their families and communities and possible solutions; • communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including management, families, and institutions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main texts - Andrews, M., Squire C, Tamboukou M. (2013). Doing Narrative Research. 2nd edition. London: Sage. - Clandinin, J. (2013) Engaging in Narrative Enquiry. Routledge London. - Kim, J.H. (2016) Understanding Narrative Inquiry. The drafting and analysis of Stories as Research. Sage Publications Los Angeles. - Slim, H., Thompson, P. et al. (1994). Listening for a change: Oral Testimony and Community Development. London: New Society Pub. Supplementary texts - Grech, S (2015) Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR): Critical perspectives from Latin America. Germany: CBM. Kim J. (2016). - Berger, R. and Lorenz, L. (eds.) (2016). Disability and Qualitative Inquiry: Methods for Rethinking an Ableist World. London: Routledge. |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite knowledge, skills and competences: - Basic literacy - Field experience in CBID in the global South. |
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STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |