Academy course

Qualitative research & thematic analysis

Interview design, transcription, coding, and reporting themes with COREQ-grade transparency.

Intermediate · 4 weeksSocial science, nursing, education and health-services researchers.Intermediate · 4 weeksIncluded with your planSciExpert Academy faculty

What this is

From interview guide to a defensible thematic account, with a codebook you can share and an audit trail reviewers can follow.

What you will be able to do

  • Design interview and focus-group guides
  • Build and refine a codebook with clear definitions
  • Move from codes to themes without over-claiming
  • Report reflexivity, saturation and COREQ items

Workspace services used

Every module is practised inside services you already have in your account.

Start in workspace — Qualitative Coding Studio

Syllabus

  1. 1. Design & sampling

    Purposive sampling, saturation, ethics and consent.

  2. 2. Coding

    Inductive and deductive coding, codebook definitions, double coding.

  3. 3. Themes

    From codes to themes, negative cases, quote selection.

  4. 4. Reporting

    COREQ, reflexivity statements, mixed-methods integration.

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