HSC 340 Qualitative Research Methods
This course introduces students to the field of qualitative research and prepares them with the skills, techniques, and knowledge necessary to undertake independent research using this methodology. It will provide classroom and field application of qualitative research methods for studying community health problems. It provides a general introduction to ethnographic field methods, emphasizing systematic approaches to collection and analysis of qualitative data. Students will learn to identify the kinds of research problems for which qualitative methods are appropriate, and to critique, qualitative research in terms of design, technique, analysis and interpretation.
Credits
4
Offered
fall semester.