Digital Technologies in Qualitative Data Collection

This course teaches you to use digital technologies in qualitative data collection, addressing core methodological, logistic, technological and ethical issues when designing such a study.

Course leader

Bojana Lobe
Associate Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Ljubljana

Target group

- Master
- PhD
- Post-doc
- Professional

This PhD level course is open to all researchers aiming at bringing their research to the next level and envisaging (or already engaged in) online qualitative data collection.

Course aim

After this course you are able to:

- Understand concepts and assumptions of social science methodology using digital technologies;
- Use digital technologies to collect qualitative data;
- Collect, analyse and integrate (merge) data collected by digital technologies, using various online qualitative methods;
- Solve technological problems and ethical issues when using digital technologies for qualitative data collection.

Credits info

2 EC
2 ECTS credits, with the possibility of an extra 1-3 ECTS credits depending on additional course work and assignments handed in during or after the summer school (for a possible total of up to 5 ECTS).

Fee info

EUR 575: The fee includes the registration fees, course materials, access to library and IT facilities, coffee/tea, lunch, and a number of social activities.

Scholarships

We offer several reduced fees:
€ 518 early bird discount- deadline 1 April 2022 (10%)
€ 489 partner + RU discount (15%)
€ 431 early bird + partner + RU discount (25%)