Public Health
PHTH 3250: Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Discusses the role of qualitative research in topics related to healthcare delivery and public health practice.
- Qualitative research aims to achieve in-depth and contextualized understanding of people, cultures, and societies and usually employs texts, interviews, archival materials, and focus group discussions as sources of data.
- Describes all stages of a research project, from the initial selection of a topic, through data collection, data analysis, and presentation of results.
- Surveys the research design approaches most commonly used in healthcare settings, public health agencies, and human service organizations.
- Students formulate a research question, develop an appropriate research plan, and describe how best to collect or access relevant data.
- Offers students an opportunity to learn how to assess the rigor and generalizability of qualitative research.
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