2024
Advanced Qualitative Research Methodologies
Name: Advanced Qualitative Research Methodologies
Code: CMS13708D
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Health Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
The UC makes it possible to promote in the students the valuation of the qualitative approach in research, intending that the students are able to articulate the theoretical and practical concepts of qualitative methodologies, recognizing the specificity of the inherent techniques and their different contexts of application.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This course aims to promote the students' appreciation for the qualitative approach in epidemiological research. It is intended that students be able to articulate the theoretical and practical concepts of qualitative methodologies, recognizing the specificity of the techniques involved and their different contexts of application. Thus, it is intended that students be able to:
1. Identify the characteristics of different research paradigms and methodologies and to realize the differences between qualitative versus quantitative methodologies
2. Understand the principles and conceptual contexts of application of qualitative
methodology
3. Know and apply the key processes of information collection in qualitative
methodology.
4. Implement specific techniques for collecting, handling and analysing qualitative data.
5. Develop skills that enables them to perform qualitative research
1. Identify the characteristics of different research paradigms and methodologies and to realize the differences between qualitative versus quantitative methodologies
2. Understand the principles and conceptual contexts of application of qualitative
methodology
3. Know and apply the key processes of information collection in qualitative
methodology.
4. Implement specific techniques for collecting, handling and analysing qualitative data.
5. Develop skills that enables them to perform qualitative research
Contents
Qualitative methods: definition, basic conceptual principles and application contexts
Distinction between quantitative and qualitative methods in health: advantages and disadvantages of choosing / applying different approaches;
Complementarity between qualitative and quantitative approach in epidemiological studies
Theoretical orientations in qualitative research: different types of studies
Ethics and qualitative research
Application of qualitative methods in health research
Drawing a qualitative study: phases of a research protocol
Different techniques of data collection: semi-structured interviews, observation, focus groups, document analysis, case study
Data analysis
Presentation and discussion of results
Writing a qualitative research
Criteria for evaluating the quality of qualitative research
Possibilities and limits of qualitative methodologies
Practical examples
Distinction between quantitative and qualitative methods in health: advantages and disadvantages of choosing / applying different approaches;
Complementarity between qualitative and quantitative approach in epidemiological studies
Theoretical orientations in qualitative research: different types of studies
Ethics and qualitative research
Application of qualitative methods in health research
Drawing a qualitative study: phases of a research protocol
Different techniques of data collection: semi-structured interviews, observation, focus groups, document analysis, case study
Data analysis
Presentation and discussion of results
Writing a qualitative research
Criteria for evaluating the quality of qualitative research
Possibilities and limits of qualitative methodologies
Practical examples
Teaching Methods
Theoretical and practical sessions, with theoretical reflection and group discussions, problem solving, critical analysis of scientific papers, presentation and discussion of work done by students and tutorials.
The assessment is done by developing a research protocol using a qualitative approach.
The assessment is done by developing a research protocol using a qualitative approach.
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