MEDFL5140 – Qualitative reseach methods
Course description
Course content
The course gives an overview of important research methods anddesignsin qualitativeresearch. Examples ofqualitativeresearch projectsregarding healthandillnessare presented andactivelyrelated tothe PhD candidates`own research projects. The course isrelevant for PhD candidates who draw onqualitative methodsin their research.In addition, it will be usefulforthose whowant tolearn more about how interpretationand approachesassociated withqualitativeresearch areintegral elementsin all researchas well as in clinical practice.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
This course will provide knowledge about:
• mindsets associated with qualitative research
• project design and data collection methods
• approaches to qualitative analysis
• principles of qualitative interviews, participant observation and text analysis
• historization as a method
Skills
This course will give you the skills to:
• designing a qualitative research project
• develop an interview guide and conduct qualitative interviews
• apply principles of qualitative analysis
• identify and formulate relevant research questions
General competences
This course will provide you with general competence to:
• raise critical questions to your own research and research process
• raise critical questions to concepts included in your research
• relate health and illness to broader cultural and social contexts
Admission to the course
The course is reserved for students at the Medical Student Research Programme at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, UiO.
The highest priority is given to students who are working on research that entails/will entail qualitative interviewing and/or participant observation.
Students sign up for classes and exam to this course in StudentWeb.
Students will upon registration receive an immediate reply in StudentWeb as to whether a seat at this course is granted or not.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with MF9140 – Qualitative research methods.
Teaching
The course is organized as a five days course.
You have to participate in at least 80 % of the teaching to be allowed to take the exam. Attendance will be registered.
Examination
Home exam.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
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