Increasing public and political attention is paid to vulnerability in a variety of forms that ranges from social deprivation, over functional impairment to psychological vulnerability. While numerous programs are run to improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of vulnerable groups and individuals much more research is needed in order to better understand the dimensions involved in their vulnerability. At the same time, research with vulnerable groups and individuals opens for a number of considerations that are crucial to anyone interested in conducting sensitive research.
This course aims to provide PhD students with a space for reflecting on the numerous conceptual, methodological and ethical dilemmas that follow when conducting research with vulnerable groups.
The course will be designed so that lectures are mixed with group work and discussions of questions such as:
· How to describe vulnerable groups and individuals without reproducing stereotypical political and public representations?
· How to recruit and involve vulnerable groups and individuals in the research processes?
· What methodological tools may help us access and represent the experiences of vulnerable group?
· How to work with the researchers’ own positionality and reflexivity?
· How to deal with ethical principles of research such as ‘informed consent’ in relation to vulnerable groups and individuals?
Prerequisites: The
course targets PhD students working within health and sport sciences
Literature: Selected peer-reviewed articles and book chapters will be announced to the participants in appropriate time before the course
Evaluation: Active participation and completion of course exercises
Organizer: Professor mso, Sine Agergaard, sine@hst.aau.dk and associate professor Charlotte Overgaard, co@hst.aau.dk
Lecturers: Organizers and assistant professor Verena Lenneis
ECTS: 1,6
Time: 29 and 30 November 2022, 9-16
Place: Niels Jernes Vej 14/3-119
Seats: 40
Deadline: 9. November 2022
Important information concerning PhD courses:
We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for
both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are
forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce
a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up.
Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course.
Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on
those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four
months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to
register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Sine Agergaard
- Teacher: Verena Lenneis
- Teacher: Charlotte Overgaard