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Qualitative research methods

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSYS1404
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: S-SY 2016
Level: Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services
Year of Study: 1 (2016-2017)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Melender, Hanna-Leena
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2016-2017

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
2S-SY-1Y2017-01-09 – 2017-06-02Katja ValkamaFinnish2016-12-12 – 2017-01-16

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2018-2019.

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to
- justify the choice of a qualitative study design
- plan and conduct a qualitative study

Student's Workload

Student workload in total: 81 h
- of which scheduled studies: 21 h
. of which autonomous studies: 60 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

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Contents

- what is a qualitative study?
- the attributes of a qualitative study
- data collection in a qualitative study
- data analysis in a qualitative study
- reporting a qualitative study and the evaluation of trustworthiness of a qualitative study
- action research – a dialogue between qualitative and quantitative research

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Material pointed out by the teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lessons
- tasks in contact learning
- an assignment

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1: the student
- describes some attributes of a qualitative study
- describes an example of how data collection in a qualitative study could be conducted
- describes an example of how data analysis in a qualitative study could be conducted
- describes an example of how the results of a qualitative study could be reported and how trustworthiness of a qualitative study could be evaluated

Grade 3: the student
- describes the central attributes of a qualitative study and applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the methods of data collection in a qualitative study and applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the methods of data analysis in a qualitative study and applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the methods of reporting of a qualitative study and evaluation of trustworthiness of a qualitative study and applies this knowledge in a known context

Grade 5: the student:
- examines analytically the central attributes of a qualitative study in relation to the approach within philosophy of science
- describes the data collection methods in qualitative studies and applies this knowledge in a new context with proper justifications
- describes the data analysis methods in qualitative studies and applies this knowledge in a new context with proper justifications
- describes the methods of reporting and evaluating trustworthiness in qualitative studies and applies this knowledge in a new context with proper justifications

Assessment Methods

- an assignment 100 %, numerical grading

Work Placement

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Further Information

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