Qualitative Research Methods in Health Sciences
7,5 credits
Course code: HE8150
Decision: Approved by the Board of the Faculty of Health Science 2022-04-19. Valid from 2023-01-16.
Level: Second Cycle
Educational areas: Social Science 50%, Health Science 50%
Main field of study: Health Sciences
Proportion of placement: -
Swedish title: Kvalitativa forskningsmetoder inom det hälsovetenskapliga området
Reference number: U2022-242-906
General information
The course is an elective method course of the Master Programme in Health Science and is also offered as a freestanding course. Form of study: Distance without meeting. Language of instruction: English.
Level of study
A1N Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Entry requirements
Result equivalent to 135 credits with at least 75 credits in Health Science or in Medicin, Humanities and Social Sciences with a scientific orientation in health sciences and English 6 or equivalent.
Aim
The course aims to enable students to develop specialised knowledge of qualitative research methods in the health sciences and practical skills in using the methods.
Content
The course deals with:
- A hermeneutical research paradigm and its methods
- Data collection and analysis in qualitative research
- Credibility aspects of qualitative research
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course, students shall be able to
- 1. describe and discuss the typical features of a qualitative research approach
- 2. explain and apply methods based on a research issue
- 3. describe and discuss credibility aspects
On completion of the course, students shall be able to
- 4. carry out qualitative data collection
- 5. process and analyse collected data with a relevant qualitative method
- 6. independently compile and present the results of a qualitative analysis
On completion of the course, students shall be able to
- 7. critically reflect on ethical, sociocultural, and power and gender aspects of qualitative research
- 8. critically discuss research methodology in relation to qualitative research
Implementation
Students should work independently on all elements of the course. The course requires students to have access to a computer with Internet connection and a headset.
Examination – tests and forms
Assessment 1 (1.5 credits) Qualitative research.
Written individual home exam. Learning outcomes 1 and 2 are assessed. Available grades: Fail and Pass.
Assessment 2 (4 credits) Qualitative data collection.
Qualitative data collection including analysis with a relevant method. Written individual home exam. Intended learning outcomes 2, 4-7 are examined. Grades awarded: Fail, Pass and Pass with Distinction
Assessment 3 (2 credits) Concepts of credibility and reflection.
Written individual home exam. Assessment of learning outcomes 3 and 8. Available grades: Fail and Pass.
Grades awarded: Fail, Pass and Pass with Distinction. For a grade of Pass on the whole course, this grade at least must have been awarded on all assessments. For a grade of Pass with Distinction, this grade must have been awarded on assessment 2.
The assessment rules of Kristianstad University are available at www.hkr.se/student.
Course evaluation
A course evaluation is to be carried out in accordance with Kristianstad University guidelines.
Decision
Approved by the Board of the Faculty of Health Science 2022-04-19. Valid from 2023-01-16.
Revisions
Transitional rules
A student admitted in accordance with this syllabus is entitled to be assessed according to the terms set down in it one (1) year after it has ceased to apply, i. e. when it has been replaced by a new syllabus or the course has been discontinued. A student who has not passed the course within one year of the date when the syllabus ceased to apply can, within another two years and subject to approval by the examiner, be offered further examination opportunities in accordance with a course syllabus deemed very similar to that of the discontinued course. However, the examination opportunities offered must only involve a marginal increase in the resources used. Subsequently, the student can only receive a certificate of passed course components.
Literature
The literature list is subject to change up to 8 weeks before course start
Course literature is to some extent available for loan or download at the library. Talking books for students with reading impairment are searchable and downloadable in Legimus.
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Creswell, John W & Poth, Cheryl N (2018), Qualitative inquiry and research design : choosing among five approaches. 4 edition. Los Angeles: Sage publications inc (448 p).
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Shenton, AK (2004), Strategies for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research projects. Reading instructions p. 63-75. Remark: Included in: Education for Information, 22 ISSN: 0167-8329 (Print) ISSN: 1875-8649 (Online)
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Tong, Alice, Sainsbury Peter & Craig Jonathan (2007), Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-itemchecklist for interviews and focus groups. Remark: Included in: International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 19 (6) DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm042 Läsanvisningar p. 349-357.
Scientific articles will be added