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THE LOGISTICS OF
FIELDWORKPREPARATION, BEING IN THE FIELD AND HEADING HOME
THE
LOGISTICS
OF
FIELDWORK
• INTRO
• BEFORE YOU
LEAVE
• IN THE FIELD
• RETURNING
HOME
PLANNING
YOUR
FIELDWORK
� HAVE A CLEAR IDEA OF WHAT YOU AIM TO DO AND HOW
� MAKE SURE YOUR FIEDLWORK PLAN FITS TO YOUR RESEARCH AIMS
� HAVE A BACK-UP PLAN (ALTERNATIVE/EXTRA QUESTIONS)
� DISCUSS YOUR FIEDLWORK, Q’S AND CONTACTS WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR
THE ETHICS OF YOUR
RESEARCH
Ethical Practice
‘Doing no harm’
‘Proper procedure’
‘Doing the right thing’
ETHICS….
� FOLLOW UNIVERSITY PROCEDURES…
� ETHICS FORMS & APPROVAL
� RISK ASSESSMENT
� PERMISSION
� AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
� ETHICAL FOR WHOM?
� THE RESEARCHER?
� PARTICIPANTS?
� AFFILIATED ORGS?
� GUIDES/TRANSLATORS
� HOST
COMMUNITY/COUNTR
Y
� HOME INSTITUTION
FIR
ST
ST
EP
S� PLANNING- KEEPING ORGANISED
� TIMINGS- WEATHER, HOLIDAYS
� CONTACTS AND ACCESS
� LANGUAGE
� PAPERWORK, VISAS, PERMITS- WHAT’S NEEDED?
� HEALTH, VACCINATIONS, MEDICAL KIT
� SAFETY
� INSURANCE
� EQUIPMENT
LANGUAGE
• HOW WILL YOU COMMUNICATE?
• LANGUAGE TRAINING BEFORE YOU GO (IS THIS NECESSARY / PRACTICAL?)
• EMPLOYING LOCAL TRANSLATORS (TRAINING / BUDGET IMPLICATIONS)
� WORKING WITH TRANSLATORS…
� A CRUCIAL RELATIONSHIP
� AGREE DYNAMICS OF INTERVIEWS
� AGREE PAYMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS/HOURS IN ADVANCE
� PAY A DECENT WAGE
PAPERWORK, VISAS,
PERMITS
� PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!
� COVER ALL BASES
� IS YOUR PASSPORT VALID?
� WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR YOUR VISA?
� HOW MUCH TIME DOES THE APPLICATION TAKE?
� HAVE PHOTOCOPIES OF ALL VISAS AND YOUR PASSPORT
� WRITE DOWN YOUR PASSPORT NUMBER
� ARE THERE ANY OTHER ACCESS ISSUES YOU WILL FACE?
EQUIPMENT
� WHAT WILL YOU NEED FOR INTERVIEWS?
� RECORDING DATA
� STATIONARY
� WHAT WILL YOU WEAR?
� STORING & BACKING UP DATA
� TRAVELLING LIGHT
� WHAT CAN YOU GET THERE?
HEALTH
AND BEING
PREPARED• CHECK LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTRY
• TALK THROUGH VACCINATIONS WITH
YOUR GP
• BRING A MEDICAL KIT
• READ UP ON TRAVELLING SAFE –DRINKING WATER &
FOOD
• ANY VEGETARIANS?
SAFETY
• UNIVERSITY
STIPULATIONS…but also
• WHAT TIME DO YOU
ARRIVE?
• WHERE WILL YOU STAY?
• OTHER RESEARCHERS?
• BOUNDARIES / PERSONAL
DETAILS
• HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
• DRINKING
IN THE FIELD
ACCOMMODATION
� CHECK TRAVEL GUIDES
� SPEAK TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS YOU’RE WORKING WITH
� SPEAK TO OTHER RESEARCHERS/ PEOPLE WORKING ABROAD
� ASK NGO WORKERS / AT LAGUAGE SHOOLS
INTERVIEWS
� VISIT INTERVIEW SITES BEFOREHAND
� CHECK & DOUBLE CHECK JOURNEY TIMES & LOGISTICS
� DO NOT HAVE INTERVIEWS AT NIGHT
BEHAVIOUR• FIND OUT WHAT
YOU CAN ABOUT NORMS & EXPECTATIONS
• LEARN BASIC PHRASES & WORDS EVEN IF YOU USE TRANSLATORS
• DRESS APPROPRIATELY
• BE POLITE & HONEST
• TREAT PEOPLE WELL
BEING
AWAY FROM
HOME
• CREATE A ROUTINE
• USE A DIARY
• PLAN FOR TIME OFF
• EXPLORE & ENJOY THE COUNTRY
• BEFRIEND OTHER RESEARCHERS
• KEEP A DIARY (AS WELL AS A FIELDWORK DIARY)
PREPARING
TO LEAVE• HAVE YOU PROMISED
TO SEND FINDINGS/ STAY IN TOUCH?
• DO YOU HAVE CONTACT DETAILS?
• HAVE YOU GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED?
• HAVE YOU TALKED THROUGH FINDINGS WITH ANYONE?
• DOUBLE CHECK WITH SUPERVISOR
• IS ALL DATA BACKED UP?
THANKYOUS &
GOODBYES
� PLAN HOW YOU WILL LEAVE AND WHEN TO
SAY GOODBYE
� THANK EVERYONE
� ORGANISE A SOCIAL GATHERING?
� GIVE PHOTOS?
� MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS/
NEWPAPER ARTICLES/ CONTACTS YOU
WANT
FINAL
THOUGHTS• THERE IS NO ONE WAY
OF DOING RESEARCH
• EVERYONE MAKES
MISTAKES
• EVERYONE FACES
CHALLENGES
• BE CAREFUL WITH
HOW YOU STORE &
TREAT DATA ONCE
HOME
• ENJOY IT!