Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Methodologies and strategic research design for advances in knowledge and understanding in the health sciences. Problem definition, sampling, data collection, analysis, proposal writing, and ethical issues are addressed. Provides experiential and intellectual grounding in surveys, interviews, focus groups, and ethnography.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will examine qualitative and survey research methods for advancing knowledge and understanding in the health sciences. We will explore qualitative and survey research design principles and techniques. The course will provide experiential and intellectual grounding in several qualitative data collection and survey data collection techniques. We will also examine the use of qualitative and survey research to study the various determinants of health.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 

• Explain the logic, purpose, strengths, and weaknesses of a variety of qualitative research approaches for advancing knowledge and understanding in the health sciences;
• Explain the logic, purpose, strengths, and weaknesses of survey research for advancing knowledge and understanding in the health sciences;
• Describe the use of qualitative and survey research for a variety of determinants of health;
• Demonstrate introductory skills in qualitative and survey research design including:
• Development of research questions,
• Attention to ethical conduct for research involving humans, and
• Choosing appropriate sampling strategies, sample sizes, data collection techniques and instruments, and analysis plans;
• Demonstrate introductory skills in a variety of research data collection techniques including:
• Participant observation,
• Individual, in-depth, semi-structured interviews,
• Focus groups, and
• Surveys.

Grading

Materials

REQUIRED READING: