Empowering Methodologies in Organisational Research’ – a free, online short course
As part of a project funded by the UK India Education Research Initiative, the Open University Business School and Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi have developed a free online short course to introduce learners to the concept of Empowerment in Organisational Research.
The course is aimed at doctoral, specialist Masters and undergraduate students in management, business and other social science disciplines globally, as well as at practitioners in business, non-profit or public sector organisations interested in learning how to do research in ways that are experienced as more Empowering. The course logo features an image of an ear to emphasise listening with the whole body and ‘being with’ participants as a way for researchers to be fully present and attentive to what they encounter.
The course includes video-recorded short talks, delivered by members of the project team, Professor Emma Bell, Dr Tim Butcher in addition to leading experts from University of London, Loughborough, Sheffield and Stockholm University, on how to use creative, qualitative methods and develop more empowering ways of doing research.
In addition to online text and recommended readings, the course also features six case studies developed by research students at the University of Delhi who use research diaries, photographs and video to reflect on the process of engaging with research participants and collecting data. Course participants are encouraged to keep a learning diary and receive a certificate on completion of the course.
The course can be accessed here
If you want to know more, attend our next Webinar titled What are Empowering Methodologies and why should you consider using them? which will be presented by Professor Emma Bell. More details here.