Interaction Analysis

Aim

After completing the course the student will be able to:

• plan and produce a video recording for research purposes in an ethically informed manner
• transcribe recorded data according to conversation analytic conventions
• identify interactional phenomena
• observe and describe different types of human interaction
• analyse verbal and non-verbal aspects of interaction
• apply current interaction analytic methods to empirical data
• critically assess research articles in the field
• display an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of conversation analytic method

Content

The course provides a hands-on introduction to the microanalysis of human interaction. It actively involves the students in the full research process starting with ethical considerations, data collection and transcription, and ending with the identification of relevant phenomena as well as methodological and analytic arguments. The course focuses on linguistic and social aspects of interaction in institutions as well as mundane settings, analysing activity types, meaning, learning and understanding. Attention is paid to verbal and nonverbal aspects of human action, including the use of technologies and artefacts in meaning-making.