Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Qualitative Research Methods I
Course Code
VPUPK_329
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
Provide doctoral students with opportunities to acquire or develop their expertise in qualitative research by critical assessment of the possibilities of qualitative research methods in social and health sciences research.
Preliminary Knowledge
Master’s level experience in research, information literacy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Define the conditions for the use of qualitative research in the relevant sector of science, understand the designs of the qualitative research, the methods of data collection and analysis, the principles for the sampling of the research participants and the possibilities for ensuring scientific rigour. Use qualitative research terminology, know the latest literature.
Skills
1.Select the qualitative research designs corresponding to their draft research, choose suitable data collection and analysis methods, evaluate the relevance of the read qualitative research to the requirements for academically correct scientific research. Critically evaluate the designs applied in the research examined, the types of data collection, processing and analysis, as well as the scientific rigour of the research.
Competences
1.Able to model opportunities or identify barriers to the use of qualitative research in the empirical study of their doctoral theses; able to critically evaluate the need of integrating qualitative research-related activities into their own research and professional activity.
Assessment
Individual work
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Independent work 1: Preparation for the class: methods for collecting qualitative data: practical aspects of selection and application. Study of literature given in the abstract of the class and materials of previous lectures, which would help to participate in group work, create a presentation, and do practical exercises.
Independent work 2: Drawing up a review of scientific articles according to the criteria specified and independently established.
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Examination
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Assessment criteria: Pass/fail
Test task: review of qualitative research (10 scientific articles) in the sector of science of the doctoral student (100%)
The test task is assessed according to its:
1) content: correspondence of scientific articles with qualitative research and the science sector of the doctoral student
2) structure: correspondence of the structure of the review with the specified and independently established criteria
3) form: correspondence to the number of articles and requirements for the use of scientific style and correct use of the language
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to qualitative research
Description
Annotation: Qualitative research, the use of it in research of sciences related to human health.
Literature: 1. Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press.
2. Marks, D.F., Murray, M.D., Evans, B., & Estacio, E.V. (Eds.) (2015). Health psychology: Theory, research and practice (4th ed.). London: SAGE Publications.
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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Qualitative research designs and research methods
Description
Annotation: Insight into qualitative research designs and the methods of data collection and their selection conditions.
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. Kvale, S. (1996). Interviews. An introduction to qualitative research interviewing. Sage.
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. Reavey, P. (Ed.) (2011). Visual methods in psychology: Using and interpreting images in qualitative research. Psychology Press.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Qualitative research designs and research methods
Description
Annotation: Insight into qualitative research designs and the methods of data collection and their selection conditions.
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. Kvale, S. (1996). Interviews. An introduction to qualitative research interviewing. Sage.
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. Reavey, P. (Ed.) (2011). Visual methods in psychology: Using and interpreting images in qualitative research. Psychology Press.
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Qualitative data collection methods: practical aspects of selection and application
Description
Annotation: Practical tasks for the development and selection of qualitative data collection methods according to the subject matter of the research and scientific categories
Topics covered during the class: 1) a brief insight into the problems of developing qualitative data collection methods
2) group work on the development of different data collection methods
3) presentation and evaluation of the developed methods and feedback
4) practical task on the choice of data collection methods corresponding to the different topics of the research
Literature: 1. Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press
2. Kroplijs, A., & Raščevska, M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka.
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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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Qualitative data collection methods: practical aspects of selection and application
Description
Annotation: Practical tasks for the development and selection of qualitative data collection methods according to the subject matter of the research and scientific categories
Topics covered during the class: 1) a brief insight into the problems of developing qualitative data collection methods
2) group work on the development of different data collection methods
3) presentation and evaluation of the developed methods and feedback
4) practical task on the choice of data collection methods corresponding to the different topics of the research
Literature: 1. Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press
2. Kroplijs, A., & Raščevska, M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka.
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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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Basic principles and approaches to qualitative data analysis
Description
Annotation: Basic principles for the analysis of qualitative data in research related to human health. Overview of the main approaches to the analysis of qualitative data.
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. 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. Wertz, F. J. (2011). Five ways of doing qualitative analysis. Guilford Publications Inc.
6. Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Basic principles and approaches to qualitative data analysis
Description
Annotation: Basic principles for the analysis of qualitative data in research related to human health. Overview of the main approaches to the analysis of qualitative data.
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. 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. Wertz, F. J. (2011). Five ways of doing qualitative analysis. Guilford Publications Inc.
6. Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Sampling of research participants in qualitative research. Scientific rigour in qualitative research
Description
Annotation: Differences in the sampling of research participants in quantitative and qualitative research. Strategies for sampling of research participants in qualitative research. Characteristics possibilities for provision of scientific rigour in qualitative research.
Literature: 1. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU.
2. Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
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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
3.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.Suitable for English stream
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.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Denzin, N. K., Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.) (2024.). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. 6th ed. Sage.Suitable for English stream
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Howitt, D. (2019). Introduction to qualitative research methods in psychology putting theory into practice. 4th edition. Pearson.Suitable for English stream
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Kroplijs, A., & Raščevska, M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka.
4.
Kvale, S. (2015). InterViews: learning the craft of qualitative research interviewing. Sage.Suitable for English stream
5.
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
6.
Reavey P. (Ed.) (2016). Visual methods in psychology: Using and interpreting images in qualitative research. Psychology Press.Suitable for English stream
7.
Wertz, F. J. (2011). Five ways of doing qualitative analysis. Guilford Publications Inc.Suitable for English stream
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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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 Francis.Suitable for English stream