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Qualitative Research Methods II
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:13.01.2022 15:51:05
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VPUPK_330 | LQF level: | Level 8 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology | Target Audience: | Psychology; Pharmacy; Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Anita Pipere | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | 5 J. Asara iela, Riga, LV-1009, vppk rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Completed study course Qualitative research methods I. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Develop in-depth knowledge and skills of doctoral students in qualitative research, and improve the competence of doctoral students to integrate the opportunities offered by qualitative research within the subject matter of their doctoral thesis in a scientifically correct way. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Scientific categories of qualitative research and research planning | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Scientific categories of qualitative research and practical aspects | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Contexts for qualitative data collection | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Collection of qualitative data: practical aspects | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Contexts for qualitative data collection | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Collection of qualitative data: practical aspects | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Sampling of research participants in qualitative research | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Quality criteria of qualitative research | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1) to draw up a list of references (minimum 20 scientific articles), reflecting qualitative research approaches, designs, methods of data collection and analysis, sampling of participants, provision of scientific rigour according to the topic/field of the doctoral thesis. 2) prepare for the test assignment: to draw up a qualitative research project according to the topic/field of the doctoral thesis. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Assessment criteria: Pass/fail Assignment for the interim test: a list of references for qualitative research (20%). Assignment for the test: To draw up a research project with the following requirements for the structure and content: 1) topic of the doctoral thesis; 2) justification for the selection of the qualitative research method/design; 3) description of the method/methods; 4) interaction with the research participants; 5) implementation of the method; 6) obtained results, their presentation, processing and interpretation; 7) justification for the scientific rigour of the method; 8) impact of the researcher on the research and its results; 9) limitations of the research; 10) conclusions; 11) a reference list (80%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After completing the course, will be able to explain the conditions and contexts of the development of scientific categories of qualitative research, the problems of research design and data collection methods in the context of the scientific field and research topic, the problems of qualitative research data analysis and the factors influencing the choice of approach. To analyze the main approaches to the classification of qualitative research quality criteria. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to model the scientific categories of qualitative research, the methods of qualitative data collection and analysis, the general principles of participant selection and the specifics of their application for your doctoral thesis. Critically evaluate the designs, methods of data acquisition, processing and analysis used in the research, select the high-quality qualitative research needed for your research. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | The student will be able to develop a high-quality research project, according to the topic/field of his doctoral thesis, demonstrating his literature analysis and will be able to synthesize abilities, the ability to substantiate the relevance of the research, the problem, formulate the goal and research question/s, will be able to choose suitable data collection and analysis, critically evaluate the research limitations of the project and substantiate the scientific strength of the research. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. | ||||||||
| 2 | Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press. | ||||||||
| 3 | Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage. | ||||||||
| 4 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (Red.) (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU. | ||||||||
| 5 | Pitney, W. (2020). Qualitative research in the health professions. Slack Incorporated. | ||||||||
| 6 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 7 | Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. | ||||||||
| 8 | Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: Investigating health and health services. Open University Press. | ||||||||
| 9 | Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Denzin, N. K., Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.) (2011). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. 4th ed. Sage. | ||||||||
| 2 | Green, J., & Thorogood, N. (2018). Qualitative methods for health research (introducing qualitative methods series) (4th ed.). Sage Publications | ||||||||
| 3 | Howitt, D. (2019). Introduction to qualitative research methods in psychology putting theory into practice. Fourth edition. Pearson. | ||||||||
| 4 | Kroplijs, A., & Raščevska, M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka. | ||||||||
| 5 | Kvale, S. (2015). Interviews. An introduction to qualitative research interviewing. Sage. | ||||||||
| 6 | Marini, M. G. (2015). Narrative medicine: Bridging the gap between evidence-based care and medical humanities. Springer. | ||||||||
| 7 | Marks, D. F., Murray, M. D., Evans, B., & Estacio, E. V. (Eds.) (2021). Health psychology: Theory, research and practice (4th ed.). London: SAGE Publications. | ||||||||
| 8 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (Red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka. | ||||||||
| 9 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 10 | Denzin, N. K., Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.) (2011). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. 4th ed. Sage. | ||||||||
| 11 | Green, J., & Thorogood, N. (2018). Qualitative methods for health research (introducing qualitative methods series) (4th ed.). Sage Publications | ||||||||
| 12 | Howitt, D. (2019). Introduction to qualitative research methods in psychology putting theory into practice. Fourth edition. Pearson. | ||||||||
| 13 | Kvale, S. (2015). Interviews. An introduction to qualitative research interviewing. Sage. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Baptiste, I. (2001). Qualitative Data Analysis: Common Phases, Strategic Differences, 2001. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research [On-line Journal], 2(3). | ||||||||
| 2 | Levitt, H. M. etc. (2018). Journal article reporting standards for qualitative primary, qualitative meta-analytic, and mixed methods research in psychology: The APA publications and communications board task force report. American Psychologist, 73(1), 26-46 | ||||||||
| 3 | Levitt, H. M. (2020). Reporting qualitative research in psychology: How to meet APA style journal article reporting standards (revised ed.). APA. | ||||||||
| 4 | Qualitative Social Research (On-line journal) ISSN: 1438-5627 | ||||||||
| 5 | Qualitative Inquiry ISSN: 1077-8004 Published by SAGE. | ||||||||
| 6 | Qualitative Research in Psychology ISSN: 1478-0887 Published by Taylor and Francis | ||||||||
| 7 | RSU pieejamās datu bāzes un citi internetresursi. /RSU's available databases and other internet resources. | ||||||||
