Objectives

At the end of the course,
students are expected to be able to use the syllabus to:

1. Plan qualitative research in the field of medical sciences, using methods and techniques
of qualitative research at the level of:
a. defining the problem
b. Research design;
c. developing the research questions;
d. selecting the sample and sample size;
e. collecting data;
f. analysing and interpreting the data;

2. Developing qualitative research in the field of medical sciences;
3. Report the results in scientific articles on qualitative research;
4. Ensure the quality and validity of data and interpretations in qualitative research.

Information

Schedule: In-person

Minimum number: 5
Number of places: 20

Fee: Free for ICBAS 3rd cycle students.

School insurance: 2¤

Be a third-cycle (PhD) student at ICBAS and have, through a specific form, a positive recommendation from the supervisory team and the doctoral program management regarding the need and relevance of attending the training in the context of thesis development.

Tie-breaking criteria will only be applied to non-admitted candidates in order to rank them for potential consideration as alternates. Among admitted candidates with equal scores, alphabetical order will be used for ranking. Non-admitted candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Number of years enrolled in the Doctoral Program:

• 1 to 2 years – 10 points

• 2 to 4 years – 5 points

• More than 4 years – 3 points

Average grade of previous academic degree:

• Between 10 and 15 (out of 20) – 3 points

• Between 15 and 18 – 5 points

• Above 18 – 10 points

Tie-breaking criterion: Younger age

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