Introducing life story interviews

In short

• Re-emphasising practice as part of the curriculum
• Introducing ‘life story’ interviews in the first year programme
• Underlining that these conversations are interviews not necessarily therapy
• Offering questions to students with which to co-construct life stories
• Depending on how comfortable students get as they proceed they then incorporate narrative ideas into the interviews
• Key words: Life Story; Life History; Narrative Interviews; Motivational Interviewing

Material

The material will undoubtedly be adapted, expanded, and edited. Lecturers are welcome to share their thoughts or propose further material. The starter material can be accessed here.

Video explanation

Requirements

We are not yet sure how formal a requirement we want this to be: how many interviews, by when, exact assignment specifications and so on. We will communicate this separately.

Training

Training will be arranged online so nation wide students can join several training sessions with a selection of lecturers. Dates to be provided.