Qualitative Methods in Health

Code:

MSP12_22

Acronym:

MSP12_22

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social and comportamental sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSP	14	Master Degree Public Health - Official Plan12	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This unit aims to understand the contribution of qualitative methods for epidemiological research, exploring contexts of application and different methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation of data.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Identifying contexts of application of qualitative methodology in health. To design a qualitative investigation. Identifying sampling techniques and methods of gathering information. Assessing the quality of qualitative research.

Working method

Presencial

Program

       - Qualitative Methods in Health: Principles, approaches and contexts of application

       - Defining the research question

       - To design of a qualitative research

       - Sampling Techniques

       - Methods of data collection: Document analysis; interview, observation, ethnography

       - Criteria for evaluating the quality of qualitative research

        - Publication of qualitative research

Mandatory literature

Green J, Thorogood N. ; Qualitative Methods for Health Research, Sage Publications, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-84787-073-5

Complementary Bibliography

Creswell JW; Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design- Choosing Among Five Traditions, Sage Publications, 1998
Flick, U. ; An introduction to Qualitative Research, Sage Publications, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

 It is estimated a total of 81 hours of student work, of which the 27 sessions of contact distributed as follows:

T = 15 hours (5 sessions);

TP = 12 hours (4 sessions).

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	27,00	0,00
Oral presentation	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	8,00	25,00
Individual report	Trabalho escrito	46,00	75,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Attendance	Frequência das aulas	27
Individual report	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	46
Oral presentation	Estudo autónomo	8
	Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Includes the development of a research project, being necessary: a) an oral presentation of the project, and b) to deliver a written report of the project. All these elements are mandatory, regardless of student status.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Criteria weighting of each of the evaluation components of the final grade of the course: Oral presentation of the project (25%), written report of the project (75%).

It is mandatory to carry out all elements of evaluation.