Ethnographic Methods and Practice

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During this intensive one-week course, students will learn how to design and conduct ethnographic fieldwork, integrate ethnography into mixed-methods designs and analyse ethnographic data. The focus will be on the application of this set of methods to understanding real world issues in context, and connections between traditional forms of ethnographic enquiry and emergent visual, digital, and material methods will be emphasised.Over the course of a week, this course will cover core components of the ethnographic approach. Starting with an introduction to ethnographic methods, the course will guide students through research design, data gathering and analysis, as well as relevant ethical issues, emphasising connections between traditional forms of ethnographic enquiry and emergent visual, digital, and material methods and epistemologies. Students will therefore learn about a range of contemporary ethnographic approaches, how to design and conduct ethnographic fieldwork and how to analyse ethnographic data.Course topics will be premised on the view that ethnographic methods cannot only provide a deep understanding of the social life of a particular 'field,' but also that they can offer a unique perspective into wider societal relations. Through a practice-based approach, and a focus on contemporary developments in ethnographic methods, this course will provide a solid methodological foundation for using ethnographic research to understand real-world issues in context.Teaching will be delivered by research-active qualitative researchers who have used a range of ethnographic methods in their research to date and who are proponents of the use of ethnography in academic and applied research settings alike. The course will comprise lectures and seminars, as well as a London-based field trip in the middle of the week, and interaction between the course leaders and participants will be prioritised throughout.

Period
25-08-2014 - 29-08-2014 (1 weeks)

Target group
This course is aimed at postgraduates, researchers or professionals who are interested in using ethnographic research methods to understand social settings, relationships and practices.

Course aim
The purpose of this one-week course is to provide an intensive training in contemporary ethnographic methods and practice. This course will provide students with an understanding of how to design and carry out a practicable piece of ethnographic research, an awareness of contemporary developments in the theory and practice of ethnographic studies, hands-on experience of the collection and analysis of ethnographic fieldwork and specialised teaching by researchers experienced with using ethnographic methods in a variety of projects.



Credits
0.0 ECTS creditsThe decision to award credits is at the discretion of the student's home institution. Students should always check with their home institution to confirm the number of credits that can be awarded.

Course fee
GBP 890[Convert to USD]Academic rate - for students and staff at academic institutionsGBP 1500[Convert to USD]Standard rate

Course leader
Dr Elena Gonzalez-Polledo & Dr Alasdair Jones

Scholarships
Previous students of LSE may be eligible for a 15% discount on their tuition fees.

London School of Economics
Address: Houghton Street
Postal code: WC2A 2AE
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/summerSchools/Methods/home.aspx
E-mail: summer.methods@lse.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)20 7955 6422