PHI5215 Qualitative research methods
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PHI5215 Qualitative research methods is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Other periods
- Indonesia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PHI5215
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PHI5215
No unit lists PHI5215 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in PG Indonesia degree
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Indonesia term 1 | Indonesia | On campus |
Assessment
- Interview or focus group guide (2,500 words)30%
- Ethics application including protocol (3,000 words)40%
- Critical appraisal (2,500 words)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify appropriate qualitative research designs for research question
- 2
Develop effective qualitative data collection processes
- 3
Understand principles of good research ethical issues in qualitative research
- 4
Understand data analysis approaches in qualitative research, and apply thematic analysis coding techniques
- 5
Critique qualitative papers published in health services and public health literature
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
24 hours per week including directed and self-directed learning (scheduled classes, prescribed activities and independent work).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dragan Ilic
- Unit Coordinators
- Assistant Professor Gabriela Fernando
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PHI5215?
PHI5215 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PHI5215 offered?
PHI5215 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
Does PHI5215 have an exam?
No. PHI5215 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.