An introdcution to qualitative research methods in health sciences.
Learning outcomes
Having passed the course the student is able
- to describe the premises of qualitative health research and the characteristics of the qualitative research process - to describe different types of data gathering methods and understands why and when to use them - to formulate relevant research questions for qualitative research - to recognize the key analytical approaches and to implement the principles of thematic analysis to an empirical data - to understand the principles of writing up a qualitative research and to evaluate qualitative studies analytically - to understand the principles of qualitative research ethics and the role of qualitative research in public health
Contents
• The premises of qualitative research • Research process in qualitative research • Ethical questions • Different types of data gathering methods • Analytical perspectives and the principles of thematic analysis • Writing up a analysis and the role of theory in explanations. • The role of qualitative research in public health.