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

An introdcution to qualitative research methods in health sciences.

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.

Green & Thorogood: Qualitative Methods for Health Research 2nd ed. 2009.