Course Details
The Summer School runs for an optional two weeks between the 28th June and 9th July, 2010.
The Summer School provides:
- A guide to important research methods such as: social surveys, interviewing, focus groups, documentary analysis, narrative correspondence, evidence synthesis and systematic review, oral history, geographic information systems, participant observation
- An understanding of the place of these methods within the philosophy of the social sciences
- Concrete examples of the application of the methods to end of life care research
- A consideration of the ethical implications of the methods in the context of end of life care studies
- Detailed guidance on data management, analysis, retrieval and archiving
- Opportunities for course members to obtain one to one advice on their research proposals and on research work in progress
- Opportunities for private study, drawing on the extensive archival and library resources of the International Observatory on End of Life Care
Programmes over the 2 weeks are broken down thus:
| Summer School Programme |
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Week 1Week 1 consists of a full programme of lectures and workshops, focusing on five main topics:
Week 2In week 2 students have the opportunity for group discussions and individual tutorials focused on the development of their own research ideas and projects. The second week will also provide opportunities to work within the Observatory’s resource centre, to undertake clinical and study visits and to pursue a programme of supervised Attendance can be for one or two weeks. |
