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Study Course Description
Qualitative Research Methods II
Course Code
VPUPK_330
Branch of Science
Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine; Pharmacy; 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
5 J. Asara iela, Riga, LV-1009, vppk@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Develop in-depth knowledge and skills of doctoral students in qualitative research, and improve the competence of doctoral students to integrate the opportunities offered by qualitative research within the subject matter of their doctoral thesis in a scientifically correct way.
Preliminary Knowledge
Completed study course Qualitative research methods I.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After completing the course, will be able to explain the conditions and contexts of the development of scientific categories of qualitative research, the problems of research design and data collection methods in the context of the scientific field and research topic, the problems of qualitative research data analysis and the factors influencing the choice of approach. To analyze the main approaches to the classification of qualitative research quality criteria.
Skills
1.Will be able to model the scientific categories of qualitative research, the methods of qualitative data collection and analysis, the general principles of participant selection and the specifics of their application for your doctoral thesis. Critically evaluate the designs, methods of data acquisition, processing and analysis used in the research, select the high-quality qualitative research needed for your research.
Competences
1.The student will be able to develop a high-quality research project, according to the topic/field of his doctoral thesis, demonstrating his literature analysis and will be able to synthesize abilities, the ability to substantiate the relevance of the research, the problem, formulate the goal and research question/s, will be able to choose suitable data collection and analysis, critically evaluate the research limitations of the project and substantiate the scientific strength of the research.
Assessment
Individual work
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1) to draw up a list of references (minimum 20 scientific articles), reflecting qualitative research approaches, designs, methods of data collection and analysis, sampling of participants, provision of scientific rigour according to the topic/field of the doctoral thesis.
2) prepare for the test assignment: to draw up a qualitative research project according to the topic/field of the doctoral thesis.
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Examination
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Assessment criteria: Pass/fail
Assignment for the interim test: a list of references for qualitative research (20%).
Assignment for the test: To draw up a research project with the following requirements for the structure and content: 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, processing 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 (80%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Scientific categories of qualitative research and research planning
Description
Annotation: Research problem, purpose, research questions, research participants, research tasks, research design, data collection and methods of analysis.
Literature: 1. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
2. Howitt, D. (2010). Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology. Pearson Education Ltd.
3. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
4. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
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Scientific categories of qualitative research and practical aspects
Description
Annotation: Modelling and specifying the scientific categories of the qualitative research for individual doctoral thesis.
Topics covered during the class: 1) Updating the scientific categories of the qualitative research and general principles of planning the qualitative research
2) Modelling and specifying scientific categories for individual doctoral thesis
3) Presentation of the scientific categories established and their evaluation in the group of doctoral students
4) Discussion and feedback
Literature: 1. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
2. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
3. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
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Contexts for qualitative data collection
Description
Annotation: Problems of qualitative research designs and data collection methods in the context of the science sector and the subject matter of the research.
Literature: 1. Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
2. Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press.
3. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
4. Howitt, D. (2010). Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology. Pearson Education Ltd.
5. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
6. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
7. Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.
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Collection of qualitative data: practical aspects
Description
Annotation: Modelling of general principles for collection of qualitative data and specifying these principles for the individual doctoral thesis.
Topics covered during the class: 1) Updating the general principles for collection of qualitative data
2) Modelling and specifying the collection of qualitative data for individual doctoral thesis
3) Presentation of qualitative data collection approaches (at the design or method level) and their evaluation in a group of doctoral students
4) Discussion and feedback
Literature: 1. Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
2. Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press.
3. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
4. Howitt, D. (2010). Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology. Pearson Education Ltd.
5. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
6. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
7. Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.
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Contexts for qualitative data collection
Description
Annotation: Problems of qualitative research data analysis and the factors affecting the choice of approach.
Literature: 1. Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press.
2. Howitt, D. (2010). Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology. Pearson Education Ltd.
3. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
4. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
5. Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.
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Collection of qualitative data: practical aspects
Description
Annotation: Modelling of general principles for analysis of qualitative data and specifying these principles for the individual doctoral thesis.
Topics covered during the class: 1) Updating the general principles for analysis of qualitative data
2) Modelling the analysis of qualitative data and specifying it for individual doctoral thesis
3) Presentation of qualitative data analysis and its evaluation in a group of doctoral students
4) Discussion and feedback
Literature: 1. Baptiste, I. (2001). Qualitative Data Analysis: Common Phases, Strategic Differences, 2001. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research [On-line Journal], 2(3).
2. Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press.
3. Howitt, D. (2010). Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology. Pearson Education Ltd.
4. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
5. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
6. Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.
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Sampling of research participants in qualitative research
Description
Annotation: Modeling of general principles for sampling of research participants and specifying these principles for the individual doctoral thesis
Topics covered during the class: 1) Updating the general principles for for sampling of research participants
2) Modelling the sampling of research participants and specifying it for individual doctoral thesis
3) Presentation of sampling of research participants and its evaluation in a group of doctoral students
4) Discussion and feedback
Literature: 1. Howitt, D. (2010). Introduction to qualitative methods in psychology. Pearson Education Ltd.
2. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
3. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
4. Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.
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Quality criteria of qualitative research
Description
Annotation: Key approaches to the classification of quality criteria for qualitative research.
Literature: 1. Anderson C. (2010). Presenting and evaluating qualitative research. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 74(8), 141. https://doi.org/10.5688/aj7408141
2. Cohen, D. J., & Crabtree, B. F. (2008). Evaluative criteria for qualitative research in health care: controversies and recommendations. Annals of Family Medicine, 6(4), 331–339. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.818
3. Levitt, H. M., Motulsky, S.L.., Wertz, F. J., & Morrow, S. L. (2017). Recommendations for designing and reviewing qualitative research in psychology: promoting methodological integrity. Qualitative Psychology, 4(1), 2-22.
4. Rocco, T. S. (2010): Criteria for evaluating qualitative studies, Human Resource Development International, 13(4), 375-378. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2010.501959
5. Stenfors, T., Kajamaa, A., & Bennett, D. (2020), How to … assess the quality of qualitative research. Clin Teach, 17: 596-599. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13242
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.Suitable for English stream
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Bowling, A. (2023). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press.Suitable for English stream
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Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.Suitable for English stream
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Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
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Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
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Denzin, N. K., Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.) (2024). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. 4th ed. Sage.Suitable for English stream
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Green, J., & Thorogood, N. (2018). Qualitative methods for health research (introducing qualitative methods series) (4th ed.). Sage PublicationsSuitable for English stream
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Howitt, D. (2019). Introduction to qualitative research methods in psychology putting theory into practice. Fourth edition. Pearson.Suitable for English stream
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Kroplijs, A., & Raščevska, M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka.
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Kvale, S. (2015). InterViews: l earning the craft of qualitative research interviewing. Sage.Suitable for English stream
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Marini, M. G. (2015). Narrative medicine: Bridging the gap between evidence-based care and medical humanities. Springer.Suitable for English stream
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Marks, D. F., Murray, M. D., Evans, B., & Estacio, E. V. (Eds.) (2021). Health psychology: Theory, research and practice (4th ed.). London: SAGE Publications.Suitable for English stream
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Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
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).Suitable for English stream
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Levitt, H. M. etc. (2018). Journal article reporting standards for qualitative primary, qualitative meta-analytic, and mixed methods research in psychology: The APA publications and communications board task force report. American Psychologist, 73(1), 26-46Suitable for English stream
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Levitt, H. M. (2020). Reporting qualitative research in psychology: How to meet APA style journal article reporting standards (revised ed.). APA.Suitable for English stream
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Qualitative Social Research (On-line journal)Suitable for English stream
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Qualitative Inquiry. Published by SAGE.Suitable for English stream
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Qualitative Research in Psychology. Published by Taylor and FrancisSuitable for English stream
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RSU pieejamās datu bāzes un citi internetresursi. /RSU's available databases and other internet resources.Suitable for English stream