Narrative methods

intermediate

K_W03

K_W06

K_U04

K_U05

The purpose of the seminar is to present narrative methods used in social sciences. Student should acquire knowledge on these methods, the theory they are grounded in, their value, advantages and disadvantages. Sudent should also gain skills and competences in using chosen narrative methods in research as well as in individual assessment, psychotherapy and personality development support.

1. Use of narrative methods in various subdisciplines of psychology; applicability;

2. Main theoretical approaches in narrative psychology; advantages adn disadvantages of narrative methods;

3. Valuation theory of H.J.M. Hermans; Self-Confrontation Method as a method used in academic research, individual assessment and therapy;

4. Dialogical Self theory of H.J.M. Hermans; Personal Position Repertoir as a method used in academic research, individual assessment and therapy;

5. D.P. McAdams' biographical research methods

6. Content analysis ad quantitative and qualitative method

7. Phenomenological method - A. Giorgi approach

8. Semantic field analysis and other linguistic methods

9. Cognitive approach in narrative research; defensive and proactive narratives

10. Cultural narratives - how culture shapes individual stories?

11. Constructionis perspective in narrative analysis

12. Narrative therapy and narrative form of personal development support

13. Narrative methods in psychology of politics and business psychology

14. 15. Presentation of students' research results

Literatura podstawowa:

1. Chmielnicka-Kuter, E., Oleś, P.K., Puchalska-Wasyl, M. (2009). Metoda Konfrontacji z Sobą - 2000. Aneks do podręcznika. Warszawa: Pracownia Testów Psychologicznych PTP.

2. Creswell, W.J. (2013) Projektowanie badań naukowych. Metody jakościowe, ilościowe i mieszane. (Joanna Gilewicz: tłum.) Kraków: Wyd. UJ.

3. Dryll, E., Cierpka, A. (ed.) (2004). Narracja. Koncepcje i badania psychologiczne. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Psychologii PAN.

4. Giorgi, A. (ed.) (2003d). Fenomenologia i badania psychologiczne. Białystok: Trans Humana (p. 14-40).

5. Hermans, H.J.M., Hermans-Jansen, E. (2000). Autonarracje. Tworzenie znaczeń w psychoterapii. (Piotr K. Oleś: transl.) Warszawa: Pracownia Testów Psychologicznych PTP.

6. Oleś, P. (1992). Metoda Konfrontacji z Sobą Huberta J.M. Hermansa. Podręcznik. Warszawa: Pracownia Testów Psychologicznych PTP.

7. Stemplewska-Żakowicz, K., Krejtz, K. (ed.) (2005). Wywiad psychologiczny t. 1 Wywiad jako postępowanie badawcze oraz t.2 Wywiad jako postępowanie z człowiekiem. Warszawa: Pracownia Testów Psychologicznych PTP.

8. Tokarska, U. (2010) Stawać się Panem Własnego Oblicza. O możliwościach intencjonalnych oddziaływań narracyjnych w biegu życia ludzkiego. W: Psychologia małych i wielkich narracji. (M. Straś-Romanowska, B. Bartosz, M. Żurko (ed.) Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Psychologii i Kultury Eneteia, p. 293-314.

9. Trzebiński, J. (2002b). Narracyjne konstruowanie rzeczywistości. W: J. Trzebiński (red.) Narracja jako sposób rozumienia świata. Gdańsk: GWP, p. 17-42.

10. Trzebiński, J. (2002c) Autonarracje nadają kształt życiu człowieka. W: J. Trzebiński (ed.) Narracja jako sposób rozumienia świata. Gdańsk: GWP, p. 43-80.

11. Trzebiński, J. (2002d). Wstęp. W: J. Trzebiński (red.) Narracja jako sposób rozumienia świata. Gdańsk: GWP, p. 13-16.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

1. Gergen, K.J. (2009). Nasycone Ja. Dylematy tożsamości w życiu współczesnym. Warszawa: PWN.

2. Gergen, M.M., Gergen, K.J. Qualitative Inquiry: Tensions and Transformations. Tekst dostępny online na stronie internetowej: http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/kgergen1, data wydruku 12.12.2007.

3. Hermans, J.M. (2002). The Dialogical Self as the Society of the Mind: Introduction. Theory & Psychology, 12 (2), p. 147-160.

4. Janusz, B., Gdowska, K., de Barbaro, B. (red.) (2008). Narracja. Teoria i praktyka. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.

Knowledge:

LO1 understands importance of narrative approach in psychology and its specificity as compared with other approaches in psychology

LO2 has knowledge on theoretical basis of narrative approach in psychology

LO3 has knowledge concerning research done in narrative psychology

LO4 knows main methods and methodologies used in the process of gathering narrative data and in their analysis

Skills:

LO5 can find possible use of narrative methods in various research projects

LO6 can use various narrative methods in the process of research and diagnosis

LO7 can do qualitative analysis of narrative data with the use of chosen theories and interpretative tools

LO8 can do quantitative analysis of narrative data with the use of statistics

LO9 can present research results in the form of Power Point presentation

LO10 can comment on achieved results and discuss them with the group

Competence:

LO11 is open for the worlds of meanings of other people; is consciouss that the openness to dialogue and listening skills are crucial in the process of diagnosis and in the process of narrative research

LO12 can prepare the research plan with the use of narrative methods, serving to solve a chosen life issue

ECTS [1ECTS = 30(25) h]

participation in the seminar meeting: 30 h

preparation to the seminar meeting (individual reading): 10 h

preparation to the seminar meeting (narrative tasks): 5 h

preparation of the research plan and carrying out research project: 15 h

preparation of research report and Power Point presentation: 5 h

Sum: 60 [60/30(25)=2]

number of ECTS: 2

To obtain credit, student should:

- be present during the seminar meetings (two absences allowed)

- be prepared for classes (read texts, practice diagnostic skills using narrative research methods)

- realise research project with the use of narrative methods in a 3-5 students' research team

- write research report and present short Power-Point presentation on it;

Knowledge (LO 1-4);

Student prepares himself/herself to the seminar meeting by individual readings; he/she actively participates in discussing them during seminar meeting.

failed (2) - student is not prepared to the seminar meeting, has no knowledge based on individual readings and do not participate in the discussion

passed (3) - student rarely does individual readings and is rarely prepared to the seminar meeting; very rarely shares his/her opinion with other students

good (4) - student is prepared to the seminar meeting, knows basic readings and actively participates in the discussion during seminar;

very good (5) - student is well acquainted with basic readings, as well as with the chosen further readings; creatively participates in the discussion during seminar meeting;

Skills and Competence (LO 5-12)

Student does narrative tasks with the use of chosen narrative methods. Student participates in research team, realising research project with the use of narrative methods. Cooperating with other research team members, he/she conducts narrative research, interprets narrative data, prepares research report and presents results on the seminar meeting.

failed (2) student does not narrative tasks and does not realise research project

passed (3) - student does one narrative task; participates in the research team conducting research

good (4) - student does two narrative tasks; actively participates in the research project conducting research, and as a co-author of the research report and research presentation

very good (5) student does two narrative tasks; actively and creatively participates in the research project conducting research and as co-author of the research idea, research report and research presentation.