ATS3990 Comparative field research methods

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   critically assess the scope of field methods and how they can be applied to comparative research questions;

2. 2

   apply theoretical principles such as decolonisation to analyse field methods critically;

3. 3

   choose, justify and implement appropriate methods, including archival research and ethnographic methods, to develop and deliver a  comparative research project;

4. 4

   identify and evaluate the ethical issues relevant to fieldwork, and design ethical field projects;

5. 5

   work collaboratively with others to implement field methods;

6. 6

   incorporate the findings of fieldwork into academic writing using terms and concepts learnt in the unit and applying them appropriately to your case studies.