TM5524 - Qualitative Research Methods

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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Qualitative research methods are playing an increasingly important role in health research and, indirectly, in health policy and programs. This unit will introduce students to doing qualitative research, both as a stand-alone approach and as a complement to quantitative research. Topics covered will include: theoretical and conceptual foundations of qualitative research; designing qualitative research; ethical issues in conducting qualitative research; main approaches to generating data; interviewing skills; observational methods; using documentary sources; principles of qualitative data analysis; computer-assisted qualitative data analysis; writing up qualitative research; appraising qualitative research.

Learning Outcomes

• be able to design a qualitative research project, or incorporate qualitative methods into a mixed-methods research project;
• conduct in-depth interviews, and be familiar with conducting focus group interviews;
• conduct observation-based research;
• use documentary sources for research;
• analyse qualitative data, both manually and with computer assistance;
• write up qualitative research for publication;
• make an informed assessment of qualitative research reports.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 5
Census Date 05-May-2006
Face to face teaching 01-May-2006 to 12-May-2006
Coord/Lect:	jc139060.
Assessment:	(60%); (40%).

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