Write up a qualitative research report, including all the conventional sections of a Psychology qualitative empirical report, and as per instructed during the PY2606 teaching sessions.

Instructions:

For this assessment you will go through the different stages of a qualitative study in psychology. You will do so in an assigned group of 3-4 students.

As a group, you will:

1. Create a research question appropriate for qualitative research – the general topic is ‘Students’ experiences in Higher Education’;

2. Design one, single interview schedule.

Individually, you will:

3. Conduct an interview (one-to-one, semi-structured interview) using the one interview schedule designed by the group;

4. Transcribe the interview;

5. Analyse THREE interview transcripts using Thematic Analysis (recommended and preferred) or
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA);

6. Write up a qualitative research report, including all the conventional sections of a Psychology qualitative
empirical report, and as per instructed during the PY2606 teaching sessions.

Word Limit: 2,000 words. This excludes ‘Title page’, ‘References’ section, ‘Appendices’, figures and
tables.

Report Structure:

1) Title Page – Must include: Report title and Word Count
2) Abstract – Must be typed on a separate page
3) Introduction (i.e., Literature Review) – VERY BRIEF!
4) Method

4.1) Participants
4.2) Data Collection Method
4.3) Data Analysis Method
4.4) Ethical Considerations
5) Analysis and Discussion
6) Reflexive Analysis
7) References
8) Appendices

8.1) Appendix A – Study Materials (Participant Information Sheet, Informed Consent Form and Debrief Form)
8.2) Appendix B – Interview Schedule
8.3) Appendix C – Annotated Interview Transcripts (Three in total)
8.4) Appendix D – Any other relevant materials, if applicable

Must include all cited work in the ‘References’ section. Failure to acknowledge the work or the
ideas of others amounts to plagiarism, which is a very serious academic offence. The required format for
referencing in Psychology is the format adopted by the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th or
7th edition.

A guide to the APA 6th referencing style is available in the Qualitative Research Methods in
Psychology Module shell on Blackboard Learn.

Formatting Requirements:

1. Font size: 12pt
2. Font type: Arial, Calibri, Garamond, Time New Roman or similar clearly legible font type
3. Line spacing: Double spaced
4. Include page numbers
5. Include Title page (with Modular Block ID and title, Word count, and student ID)
6. Include Reference List (at the end, starting on a separate page)

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