QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH

HCM331

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There are no other recommended courses related to this course.

Course Description

Learning basic concepts of qualitative research methods

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction
2^nd Week	Qualitative school of thought and theory
3^rd Week	Social science approaches
4^th Week	Research ethics
5^th Week	Qualitative research and grounded theory
6^th Week	Sampling in qualitative research
7^th Week	In-depth interviews
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Focus groups
10^th Week	Practice for in-depth interview
11^th Week	Analyzing qualitative data
12^th Week	Analyzing qualitative data
13^th Week	Computer programs for qualitative data analysis
14^th Week	Computer programs for qualitative data analysis
15^th Week	Computer programs for qualitative data analysis

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	15	3	45
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Total Work Load			153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)