Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo
Key points
- This course teaches the key concepts of qualitative data analysis using NVivo
- You’ll gain a strong methodological basis for using NVivo according to your study aim, research questions, and type of data
- This course can be taken on its own or in conjunction with the methodological seminars or courses in qualitative research designs.
Description
This course is the perfect blend of qualitative data analysis theory and its applications in NVivo. It is the course you need if you want to acquire a solid methodological foundation for using NVivo, informed by the key concepts and phases that shape the qualitative data analysis process. The course is structured around four modules that follow the logical sequence of the qualitative analysis process.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe how ontologies and epistemologies shape qualitative designs
- Organise a qualitative dataset in NVivo
- Consider the pros and cons of theme-based vs design-based coding schemes
- Seek patterns and identify relationships using different logics of scientific reasoning
- Generate, tease out and discard hypotheses
- Choose the right visualisation to present results
- Present findings using visualisations
- Export data and share projects.
The course is entirely hands-on and uses sample data to learn NVivo’s functionalities. Some time is also allocated to work on one’s own data. Note that this course does not teach the use of NVivo for specific qualitative research designs. For such content, see the courses Qualitative content analysis, Thematic analysis, Grounded theory and Cross-case analysis, or Overview of four designs.
Prerequisites
Although no previous knowledge of NVivo is required, participants should have some familiarity with qualitative research.
Schedule
Two days from 9:00 to 16:00.
Location
Online on Zoom or onsite. The course is capped at 20 participants.
Pedagogy
The course combines lectures, demos in NVivo and hands-on exercises with one’s data.
Cost
Fee depends on the number of participants and any prep work for a bespoke application to your research context. Email me for more information.
Combining courses
This course can be taken on its own or in conjunction with the methodological seminars in qualitative analysis or the courses in qualitative designs.
References
- Lumivero. NVivo 15 User Help for Windows and Mac.
- Bazeley, P. & Beekhuyzen, J. (2024). Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo (4th ed.). London: Sage.
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As a qualitative research consultant, I am on a mission to open the black box of qualitative analysis and challenge the prejudices surrounding subjectivity, bias, and anecdotalism of qualitative research. As you will learn if you work with me, qualitative analysis is systematic, transparent, and traceable, and can yield unique knowledge and insights that quantitative research can't. I train research teams and faculty staff, provide one-on-one coaching to researchers, and teach doctoral-level courses in method schools. I consult for humanitarian aid agencies worldwide in decolonising research and participatory methodologies.
