MPH5215 Qualitative research methods
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5215 Qualitative research methods is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5215
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5215
No unit lists MPH5215 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in courses M6024 or M6008 or M6026
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to the research designs and methods used in qualitative research and is designed to help the student develop the practical skills required in the design and assessment of a qualitative research project. The unit covers the six main qualitative research designs relevant to public health and health services research, data collection methods, analysis approaches and critical appraisal of qualitative studies. Ethical considerations and mixed methods approaches are also covered.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Online |
Assessment
- Interview or focus group guide (800 words)30%
- Critical appraisal (800 words)30%
- Ethics application (1,000 words) including protocol (2,000 words)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Match the research question to the appropriate qualitative research design (descriptive, phenomenology, action research, case study, ethnography and grounded theory);
- 2
Develop qualitative data collection processes (interview and focus group guides, participant observation sheets);
- 3
Describe principles of good research and ethical issues in qualitative research including recruitment, sampling, data collection and analysis approaches;
- 4
Describe the main types of data analysis approaches for qualitative research (content analysis, thematic analysis, narrative analysis, discourse analysis and grounded theory);
- 5
Apply thematic analysis coding techniques to an example transcript;
- 6
Critique qualitative papers published in health services and public health literature;
- 7
Describe how qualitative research can be used in mixed methods research designs.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
The total workload requirement for this unit is 12 hours of work per week. This incorporates the following:
2-hour workshop each week
2 hours of online activities
8 hours of private study including assessment preparation and readings.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Darshini Ayton
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tess Tsindos
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5215?
MPH5215 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5215 offered?
In 2022, MPH5215 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital, with an online option.
How much work is MPH5215?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MPH5215 have an exam?
No. MPH5215 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.