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About the course > Level and audience
Who is the course for?
Listening to Children is designed for those working with children and young people
who want to develop their research and consultation skills. It is also appropriate for anyone who
is moving into this field. It will be of particular interest to:
- child care professionals
- children & families social workers
- children's policy specialists
- health practitioners
- participation workers
- people from non-governmental and voluntary organisations that work with children
- researchers working with children's issues
- teachers
- youth and community workers
Are there any entry requirements?
There are no formal entry requirements, but you should note that the course is pitched at an advanced
(university graduate) level, and that we expect participants to have a
grounding in social research methods. The following checklist is designed to help you assess your knowledge of
social research methods:
- Are you familiar with the differences between quantitative and qualitative methods?
- Do you feel comfortable with research terms like validity and generalisability, samples and populations, ethics and consent?
- Can you think of the advantages and disadvantages of different types of methods - eg for observation, focus groups, surveys or interviews?
- Faced with interview transcripts, do you know of ways to analyse them that are robust?
How many hours does it take?
You would be expected to spend around 5 hours a week studying in addition
to the classroom sessions.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss in more detail whether the course is suitable for you.
As part of the course is delivered online, you will also require:
- convenient access to a reliable computer and the internet
- basic IT skills, including use of Windows or Mac based applications, the web and email.
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
23 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9LN, Scotland, UK
Tel: 0131 651 1832
Contact: crfr@ed.ac.uk
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This page last updated: 30 September, 2008
