Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Qualitative Research Methods
Course Code
SVUEK_011
Branch of Science
Sociology and social work; Theory and History of Sociology
ECTS
9.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inese Stars
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, Kronvalda bulvāris 9, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
To provide information to students about qualitative research methodologies, the ideological nature of the diversity of methods and application possibilities in public health, health care. Present qualitative research philosophical paradigm, research principles and widespread use. Show basic strategy review, which is necessary for qualitative research. Develop a critical understanding of the qualitative research advantages and disadvantages.
Preliminary Knowledge
Research methodology, knowledge of social sciences (sociology, social anthropology, psychology), public health.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To describe the philosophical assumptions of qualitative research, to recognize and identify the main types of qualitative research, to explain the differences in the type of study, its offered research opportunities and the suitability of a particular research problem, to organize the study design stages, to tell about reliability and validity theoretical aspects, including the problems associated with the reliability of qualitative research and their possible solutions, to explain the ethical issues in qualitative research.
Skills
1.To choose a most appropriate types of qualitative research for concrete scientific problem, to defend their research ideas, to generate and formulate the research problem, objectives, and the question / s, choose the correct sampling method; create an in-depth interview question protocol, to make thematic text analysis in given interview material, to discuss (analyze) the studies that used qualitative research methods.
Competences
1.Develop a qualitative research plan, integrating social knowledge and public health knowledge.
Assessment
Individual work
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1. Development of a qualitative research application.
2. Searching databases, reading, describing and summarizing three scientific articles that reflect research on health topics using qualitative research methods.
3. Establishment of a protocol of semi-structured interview questions.
4. Coding of qualitative interview material.
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Examination
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1. Presentation of scientific articles (15%).
2. A protocol of semi-structured interview questions (15%).
3. A qualitative research application (20%).
4. Written exam after mastering the study subject (combined exam - multiple choice answers and free answer questions) (50%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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History of qualitative research, philosophical foundations. Definitions of qualitative research.
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Application of qualitative research, especially - in health care research.
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Application of qualitative research, especially - in health care research.
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Specific attributes of qualitative research.
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Specific attributes of qualitative research.
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Research paradigms in qualitative reseach: phenomenolgy, grounded theory, etnography, case study.
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Research paradigms in qualitative reseach: phenomenolgy, grounded theory, etnography, case study.
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Phenomenological, grounded theory, etnographic, case study resarch in health care.
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The design of qualitative research: research problem, purpose, question. Sample issues. Purposeful sample.
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The design of qualitative research: research problem, purpose, question. Sample issues. Purposeful sample.
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The design of qualitative research: research problem, purpose, question. Sample issues. Purposeful sample.
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The design of qualitative research: research problem, purpose, question. Sample issues. Purposeful sample.
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Developing teh research problem, purpose statement, research question in qualitative resarch.
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Developing teh research problem, purpose statement, research question in qualitative resarch.
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Interview as qualitative research method.
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Focus group discussion as a research method in qualitative research.
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Participant observation as a research method in qualitative research.
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Data analysis in qualitative research. Thematic analysis.
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Thematic analysis - practical work.
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Validity and reliability issues in qualitative research.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
9.00
Contact hours:
72 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Green J., Thorogood N. (2014) Qualitative Methods for Health Research. SAGE Publication, London.
2.
Pope C., Mays N. (ed.) (2020) Qualitative Research in Health Care. Blackwell Publishing.
3.
Cropley Arthur (2002) Qualitative Research Methods: an Introduction for Students of Psychology and Education. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Ulin R.P., Robinson E.T., Tolley E.E. (2016) Qualitative Methods in Public Health: a Field Guide for Applied Research. USA.
Additional Reading
1.
Creswell. John W. (2018) Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Traditions. SAGE Publications. Thousand Oaks. London.
2.
Silverman D. (2022) Doing Qualitative Research: A Practical Handbook. SAGE Publications. Thousand oaks.
Other Information Sources
1.
žurnāls „Qualitative Health Research”