Sam's BA Professional Practice

In the Skype session on the 16th of October, the topics of conversation that really resonated with me were ethics and artefacts. I had been struggling with ethical considerations within my inquiry but it wasn't until someone made an interesting point of using questions like who, what, where did it really click for me. People aren't identical they are individual. We aren't all from the same area, don't have the same background, haven't had the same upbringing etc so it is important to ask yourself these questions and not assume that everyone is similar to you. Another interesting point that was discussed was that of an artefact. I am quite a logical thinker and always want to explain my thoughts in a logical and matter of fact manner. This course, however, has changed my way of thinking and helped me see that there is not a straight forward answer to everything and there can be a 'grey area', it isn't all black and white! Now in Module 3, I am contempla...

I have started to amalgamate the data from my questionnaire's, literature review and journal ready for analysis and I am really pleased as I can already see themes emerging. Some aren't expected but this is really interesting and raises further questions! How is everyone else getting on in their inquiry? Comment below :)

I have distributed my questionnaire and now feel slightly uneasy that the data collection is out of my hands for this method. I like the control of looking at existing literature and reflecting on my own experiences in a journal but I can't handle just letting that link to my questionnaire fly out there and just hope that someone responds! I have made considerations for this so I know I will get respondents having planned this into my inquiry in Module 2 but it's just the thought of no limited data that scares me! I guess I am also mindful of ethical considerations, of how people may react to the questionnaire, how they perceive the questions and how this may make them question themselves. This deeper questioning does sometimes lead to overthinking. I will just have to try and put my mind at ease and know it is okay to be uncertain!

I know we can add to our Module 2 literature review but after narrowing down on my subject field I feel like I am writing a totally new one? There are so many books that I want to reference and yet I am trying to find key sources to support my question.  I feel sorry for the postman because being a distance learner I am getting a new book sent to me in the post what feels like every couple of days from the Middlesex Library. They are going to be fun to return in bulk when I finish with them!!