Katie's Notes

An academic blog by a linguist specialising in qualitative healthcare research & medical humanities

Week 19

I attended a session on Ethnography and found it very interesting and useful.

My research includes fieldwork. Although I have been preparing for my field research, I didn’t have a precise vision for things such as the schedule, procedure, and lists of questions for interviews. The session gave me abundant information and instructions about fieldwork abroad. I was able to learn how to keep a record of fieldwork notes. Some researchers digitise all their resources to keep records, and some prefer to make handwritten notes. I love the analogue style, so I will write by hand (but at the same time, digital backup is essential anyway).

 

My goals for week 20

  • fill in all ethics forms and submit them to my supervisors
  • do some socialising and baking on the weekend