{"id":3227,"date":"2025-09-18T09:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/?post_type=bc_event&#038;p=3227"},"modified":"2025-11-17T08:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:17:53","slug":"ph-d-course-approaches-to-analysis-of-qualitative-data-in-social-work-and-child-welfare-research-2","status":"publish","type":"bc_event","link":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/arrangementer\/ph-d-course-approaches-to-analysis-of-qualitative-data-in-social-work-and-child-welfare-research-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D-course: Approaches to analysis of qualitative data in social work and child welfare research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing the right analytical strategy is a pivotal step in any qualitative research project.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is designed to equip doctoral students in social work and child welfare with the knowledge to choose among different analytical approaches to analyze qualitative data, amongst others in investigating: &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>power structures and marginalizing processes within welfare politics, welfare management and public services&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>experiences of children and families in social work and child welfare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how ethical issues are addressed in the analysis of sensitive data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Through lectures, practical examples and discussions, you will gain insight into the foundations, goals, strengths and limitations of various analytical strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This course will be a collaborative learning experience where you will have the opportunity to discuss your own data, share interpretations and refine your analytical approach in an interactive and supportive environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-pastel-orange-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uit.no\/utdanning\/emner\/emne\/911174\/svf-8070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Course description 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-color-pastel-orange-background-color has-background\">Please note that if you are not a Ph.D. candidate at UiT, you must apply for single course admission to UiT by the application deadline of January 6, 2026. Information on how to apply for admission can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uit.no\/utdanning\/opptaksinfo#innhold_711494\">https:\/\/uit.no\/utdanning\/opptaksinfo#innhold_711494<\/a><br>Remember to include the course code SVF-8070 in your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<strong>Tirsdag 24. februar 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.00- 10.30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Welcome!&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp; Presentation&nbsp;of&nbsp;participants&nbsp;and teachers&nbsp; Introduction to the course by Professor Eva Josefsen,&nbsp;UiT&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.30-&nbsp;11.15&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><em>Unpacking Qualitative Analysis: Foundations, Approaches, and Applications in Social Work and Child Welfare Research<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp; Professor&nbsp;Eva&nbsp;Josefsen,&nbsp;UiT&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11.30-12.15&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><em>Qualitative analysis &#8211; What and why? Examples&nbsp;from a researcher&#8217;s life&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp; Professor Bengt Karlsson, USN&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12.15- 13.15&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Lunsj<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13.15- 14.00&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><em>Constructivism and social realities<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp; Professor Walter Sch\u00f6nfelder,&nbsp;UiT&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14.15-17.00&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Paper presentations and comments&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19.00&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Dinner&nbsp;<\/strong>(for&nbsp;NORWEL&nbsp;members&nbsp;covered by the school)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>&nbsp;Time&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Onsdag 25. februar 2026&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09.00- 09.15&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Welcome<\/strong>&nbsp; Reflections from yesterday&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9.15-&nbsp;10.15&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><em>Analyzing discourse in social work research \u2013 two approaches.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp; Professor&nbsp;Walter Sch\u00f6nfelder,&nbsp;UiT&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.30- 11.30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><em>Thematic Analysis in Action: Bridging Theory and Practice.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp; Professor&nbsp;Eva&nbsp;Josefsen,UiT&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11.30- 12.30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Lunsj<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12.30-13.30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><em>A thematic analysis approach based on Systematic Text Condensation&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp; Associate&nbsp;Professor&nbsp;Nina Schi\u00f8ll Skjefstad, NTNU&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13.45-&nbsp;16.45&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Paper presentations and comments&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u202f<strong>Time<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Torsdag 26.februar 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09.00- 09.15&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Welcome<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Reflections from yesterday&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9.15-&nbsp;10.15&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><em>From Field to Interpretation:&nbsp;Analysing&nbsp;Power with Bourdieu<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; Professor&nbsp;Nina Schj\u00f8ll Skjefstad, NTNU&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.30- 12.30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Workshop:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ethical&nbsp;dilemmas&nbsp;in qualitative&nbsp;analysis.&nbsp;Pitfalls and how to handle them.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12.30- 13.30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Lunsj<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13.30- 14.30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Wrapping up&nbsp;the course<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 reflections and evaluation&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","bc_tax_category":[],"class_list":["post-3227","bc_event","type-bc_event","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bc_event\/3227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bc_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bc_event"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bc_event\/3227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3295,"href":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bc_event\/3227\/revisions\/3295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bc_tax_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwel.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bc_tax_category?post=3227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}