This course provides the student with the principles of qualitative approaches to health research. A core component of this course is training in analytic thinking as it is applied to qualitative methodologies and health research more generally. Students will acquire knowledge in the foundations of qualitative research as well as practical qualitative methods, such as interviews, observation, document analysis and focus groups. Students will be expected to participate in exercises designed to enhance skills and techniques throughout the course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the qualitative approach in health research;
- Evaluate qualitative and mixed methods research;
- Understand the relationship between research design and research methods;
- Conduct their own qualitative research;
- Develop a detailed qualitative research proposal.
Indicative Assessment
- Attendance and participation in seminars: 5%(off campus student to make forum posts in lieu of seminar participation) (5) [LO 1,2,3]
- Research journal: 15% (15) [LO 1,2,3]
- Interview: 30% (30) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- Research proposal: 50% (50) [LO 1,3,4,5]
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Workload
Each week students are expected to commit 10 hours to this course (totalling 130 hours over the course). This will consist of:
- 3 contact hours for face-to-face classes per week. The class time will be dedicated to lectures, activities, discussion and preparation for assignments.
- Approximately 94 hours (8 hours per week) of reading or other study to prepare for weekly sessions and assessments.
Inherent Requirements
To be determined
Prescribed Texts
None
Assumed Knowledge
There is no assumed knowledge for this course.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3570 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
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