Course content

Qualitative research methods are well suited in order to study personal experiences, understanding, reflections and reasoning. The course will provide an overview of questions concerning theoretical background, collecting data, analysis and reporting of relevance for clinical and health sciences research in a medical research tradition.

Learning outcome

Knowledge of main principles of qualitative research and practical experience with data collection and methods of analysis relevant for clinical and health sciences research.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and assignments, both individual and a group assignment. The subject is only carried out if enough students register. If there are any english speaking students, the lectures will be given in english. Form of assessment can be changed.

Compulsory assignments

• Two written assignments and transcribed interwiew
• Comment on exam seminar

Required previous knowledge

Admitted to a PhD program at the Medical faculty. Others with a medical degree or with a masters degree from other relevant areas may be admitted after individual assessment.

Course materials

For English speaking students; Steinar Kvale, Svend Brinkmann (2009). Interviews: learning the craft of qualitative research interviewing. Los Angeles, Calif, Sage. ISBN: 978-0-7619-2542-2, h., 978-0-7619-2541-5, ib. AND Malterud, K., Shared understanding of the qualitative research process: Guidelines for the medical researcher. Family Practice, 1993. 10(2): p. 201-206. Other articles will be given at the start of the course.

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