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Title Introduction to Qualitative Methods
Course number 2673
Programme Vårdvetenskap (PUF-V)
Language English
Credits 4.0
Date 2024-03-12 -- 2024-04-26
Responsible KI department Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle
Specific entry requirements
Purpose of the course The aim of the course is that the participants acquire basic knowledge about qualitative research methods including ethical aspects. Hereby the course provides a good foundation for methodological choices and further development of knowledge of specific qualitative methods. The course is suitable for PhD students who plan to use qualitative methods in their thesis as well as for PhD students who do not have qualitative studies in their research plan.
Intended learning outcomes When completing the course the student should be able to:
- Account for the underpinning principles for decisions regarding choice of research methods in general, and in qualitative data collection and data analysis specifically.
- Reason scientifically about trustworthiness, credibility and validity in qualitative research.
- Account for what characterizes qualitative data and the research questions qualitative methods can answer.
- Reason scientifically about different methods of data collection and analysis in relationship to qualitative data and about the relevance of qualitative methods in health care sciences.
- Formulate a research question, related to his/her own research area, which can be answered with qualitative methods.
Contents of the course - Scientific and philosophical foundations of qualitative research.
- Methods for qualitative data collection and analysis that are commonly used in health care sciences.
- Credibility and validity in qualitative research.
- Ethics in qualitative research
Teaching and learning activities The course uses various teaching methods such as lectures, seminars, group work, individual work, peer-learning and self-study work.
Compulsory elements Participation in lectures and seminars is mandatory. Absence from seminars is compensated by a written review on a topic related to the seminar content.
Examination The course is formative examined through active participation in seminars. The course is summative examined through an individual written assignemnt, an oral presentation of the assignment and peer-review of a fellow student's assignment.
Literature and other teaching material Reccomended literature:
Brinkmann, S. (2017). Philosophies of Qualitative Research. New York; Oxford University preess
Depoy, E., & Gitlin, L.N. (2005/2011/2016/2020). Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies. St Louise; Elsevier

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Number of students 10 - 22
Selection of students Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date)
More information The course starts on 12/3 with individual work preparing for teaching activities. Teaching activities include:
13/3-14/3 learning activities at KI.
21/3 - 22/3 learning activities on zoom.
26/3 learning activities on zoom.
8/4-9/4 learning activities at KI.
19/4 learning activities at KI.
19/4-26/4 individual work with examination assignment.
The total workload corresponds to approximately 2,5 weeks.
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Course responsible Karin Johansson
Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle

karin.e.johansson@ki.se
Contact person Karin Johansson
Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle

karin.e.johansson@ki.se