MPH6215 Qualitative Research Methods
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH6215 Qualitative Research Methods is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before MPH6215
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH6215
No unit lists MPH6215 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in the P-PHPMP01 Coursework mode of the Monash Doctoral Program (Course code 0047 or 4000), or the 3438 Master of Philosophy/ 3443 Master of Surgery within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to the research designs and methods used in qualitative research and is designed to help you 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 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Interview or focus group guide (800 words)Project30%
- Critical appraisal (800 words)Written30%
- Ethics application (1,000 words) including protocol (2,000 words)Project40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
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
- Workshops15 hours
3 on campus block days.
6 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 8 hours
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Darshini Ayton
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Darshini Ayton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH6215?
MPH6215 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH6215 offered?
In 2027, MPH6215 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH6215 have an exam?
No. MPH6215 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.