INTHE4022 – Advanced Module in Qualitative Methods

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

The course provides in-depth knowledge and skills in the qualitative methodologies used in the study of health and health services and enable the students to design and develop a qualitative protocol for their master degree dissertation. Through lectures and seminars, students apply both theoretical and practical aspects of qualitative methods, designs, analyses and presentations.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Explain central theories and models in qualitative health research
  • Outline ethnographic approaches
  • Summarize discourse analytical approaches
  • Explain the meaning of historization

Skills

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Critically review qualitative literature
  • Develop a qualitative research protocol for your master project
  • Record and transcribe qualitative data
  • Choose appropriate qualitative analyses approach in the analysis of qualitative data for your master degree project
  • Write up a credible academic report from qualitative data

General competence

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Appreciate the role of qualitative methodology in international health research and generating evidence to inform policy and programming

Admission to the course

This course is only available for students at the following master programme:

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Teaching

The course consists of lectures and seminars. In the seminars, the students do exercises and assignments related to the co