The course offers a basic introduction on qualitative research; what is knowledge, what kinds of research questions may be answered by using qualitative methods and what is data in qualitative research. A closer look will be taken on following qualitative research methods or approaches: content analysis, discourse analysis and ethnography.

The course consists of 18 hours of lectures which also contain group work and discussions. In addition students read and evaluate a relevant empirical article. Also students write in pairs a short presentation on chosen qualitative research method and use it on given data. At the end the analysis of data will be discussed in a joint session.

The course will take place at Tampere School of Public Health, Medisiinarinkatu 3, T-building, Room 2.

Altogether 15 student are admitted to the course. Please sign up by March 26, 2010, using the following link: XXX.

The co-ordinator of the course is Kirsi Lumme-Sandt, kirsi.lumme-sandt@uta.fi, 040-1901606

Altogether 15 student are admitted to the course. Please sign up by March 26, 2010, using the following link: XXX.