• Class & Tutorial Participation 15%
• Literature Review Assignment 25%
• Interview Assignment 35%
• Final Research Proposal 25%

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Class & Tutorial Participation (worth 15% of your final grade)

All students are expected to participate fully, as class and tutorial attendance is an important part of this participation grade. Marks toward this participation component of your grade will be earned through attending class sessions, tutorials, as well as completing participation tasks, exercises, and activities throughout the course. You will receive 1 point toward this component of your mark for each session you attend (e.g., +1 for each session or task) and each task you complete will be worth multiple marks. It is anticipated that most students will earn the full 15% for this component of your mark, as they will attend each session and complete each task.

Literature Review Assignment

Will provide an opportunity for you to find and examine qualitative research studies (focused on a topic of your choice), to summarize key findings and gaps in knowledge evident in the literature. This assignment is worth 25% of your final grade.

Interview Assignment

Requires you to conduct a short individual, semi-structured, in-depth interview and transcribe a portion of the interview, as well as conduct a brief analysis of the interview content. The interview guide will be developed through group work, and you will interview a classmate or fellow MPH student. This assignment is worth 35% of your final grade.

Final Research Proposal (worth 25% of your final grade)

You will summarize your learning over the semester by creating a description of a proposed Research Study, on a topic of your choice, using qualitative research methods. This assignment will involve group work with others interested in similar topics, and the deliverable will be in the form of a short research proposal.