Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
Course Code
VPUPK_311
Branch of Science
Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Pipere
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
Develop the competence of doctoral students in qualitative research, critically assessing the potential of qualitative research methods for the studies in health psychology. To improve the skills of scientifically accurate integration of this potential within the framework of their doctoral thesis.
Preliminary Knowledge
Master’s level courses related to the qualitative research, Master’s level research experience and information literacy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Able to provide the theoretical explanation regarding the difference between the qualitative and quantitative research designs (types of data, data collection and analysis). Able to describe the benefits and disadvantages of qualitative research in comparison with quantitative research, to define the conditions of application of qualitative research in psychology. Have a good knowledge of the qualitative research terminology and the latest publications in this field.
Skills
1.Design the general principles of the qualitative data collection and analysis as well as the specific features of their implementation and specification for the own doctoral thesis. Evaluate the conformity of the studied qualitative research papers with the criteria of the scientific rigour and requirements of academically correct scientific research. Capable of critical evaluation of research designs, ways of data collection, procession and analysis in the health psychology research. Construct the identity of the qualitative researcher in a creative and reflexive way.
Competences
1.Draw up the project of the qualitative or mixed methods research in tune with the topic/field of the own doctoral thesis, demonstrating the capacity of literature analysis and synthesis, skills to justify the topicality of the research, problem, articulate the aim and research question/s, select appropriate research methods, evaluate limitations and the scientific rigour of the created research project.
Assessment
Individual work
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Student can choose one of the two tasks (an essay or a list of references, depending on previous experience and orientation of the doctoral thesis towards the qualitative research):
1. An essay: to write an essay (max. 1000 words) „My identity of a qualitative researcher”;
2. A list of references: to draw up the list of references (min. 20 sources), which reflects the approaches, designs, methods of data collection and analysis, provision of scientific rigour in tune with the topic/field of the doctoral thesis.
A written examination: to develop a Qualitative research project according to the topic/field of the doctoral thesis.
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Examination
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1. Using such approaches of self-investigation as self-reflection, introspection etc., write an essay based on a narrative self-interview, including the main aspects of identity of a doctoral student related to the qualitative research (10%).
2. To draw up a list of references, which reflects the approaches, designs, methods of data collection and analysis, provision of scientific rigour in tune with the topic/field of the doctoral thesis, including textbooks, monographs and research papers (10%).
3. To develop a research project for a written examination according to the following guidelines for the content and structure (90%): 1) topic of the doctoral thesis; 2) justification for the selection of the qualitative research method/design; 3) description of the method/methods; 4) interaction with the research participants; 5) implementation of the method; 6) obtained results, their presentation, analysis and interpretation; 7) justification for the scientific rigour of the method; 8) impact of the researcher on the research and its results; 9) limitations of the research; 10) conclusions; 11) a reference list.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Qualitative research, the use of qualitative research in the research in psychology and health psychology. Conditions for the selection of qualitative research design and methods of data collection.
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Qualitative research, the use of qualitative research in the research in psychology and health psychology. Conditions for the selection of qualitative research design and methods of data collection.
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Qualitative data analysis: modelling of general principles and specifying these principles for the individual doctoral thesis.
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Qualitative data analysis: modelling of general principles and specifying these principles for the individual doctoral thesis.
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Planning of qualitative research. Sampling of research participants in qualitative research.
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Planning of qualitative research. Sampling of research participants in qualitative research.
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Constructing and evaluating the possibilities of using qualitative research in students’ doctoral thesis. Scientific rigour in qualitative research.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press.
2.
Creswell, J. W. & Creswell, J.D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
3.
Howitt, D. (2019). Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology: Putting theory into practice (4th ed.). Pearson Education Ltd.
4.
Kroplijs, A., & Raščevska, M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka (jaunākais izdevums latviešu valodā).
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Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
Additional Reading
1.
Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
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Bryman, A., & Burgess, R.G. (Eds.) (1994). Analyzing qualitative data. Routledge.
3.
Denzin, N.K., & Lincoln, Y.S. (Eds.) (2000). Handbook of qualitative research (2nd ed.). Sage.
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Goodwin, C. J. (2018). Research in psychology. Methods and design (8th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Smith, J.A (Ed.) (2003). Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods (2nd ed.). London: Sage.
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Kvale, S. (1996). Interviews. An introduction to qualitative research interviewing. Sage.
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Reavey P. (Ed.) (2011). Visual methods in psychology: Using and interpreting images in qualitative research. Psychology Press.
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Wertz, F. J. (2011). Five ways of doing qualitative analysis. Guilford Publications Inc.
Other Information Sources
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Baptiste, I. (2001). Qualitative Data Analysis: Common Phases, Strategic Differences, 2001. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research [On-line Journal], 2(3).
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Qualitative Social Research (On-line journal) ISSN: 1438-5627 Available from: http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-eng.htm
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Qualitative Inquiry ISSN: 1077-8004 Published by SAGE. Available from: http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal200797
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Qualitative Research in Psychology ISSN: 1478-0887 Published by Taylor and Francis. Available from: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14780887.asp
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Zinātniskie raksti no Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed u.c. datu bāzēm