Advanced Qualitative Methodology, 5.0 credits

Avancerad kvalitativ metodik, 5.0 hp

8FO0131

Course level

Third-cycle Education

Description

The course Advanced Qualitative Methodology (5 credits) addresses methods for analysing qualitative data, principles for trustworthiness and transferability in qualitative research, and data/method triangulation in qualitative studies.

The course is designed for doctoral students who have some knowledge on qualitative research at post graduate level, looking for progress in philosophically robust methods for data collection, -analyses, and reports. Examples in the course primarily derive from phenomenology and hermeneutics.

The course runs half time, with joint, scheduled lectures and seminars for two weeks. The examination is a few weeks later at a pre-set date. In the interval, the PhD student seeks and process knowledge, producing an individual, written report assessed in itself and in an adjacent oral scientific seminar.

The course in 2027 runs week 6, 7, and 11.

Course coordinator and examiner is Ann Catrine Eldh.

Application

https://www.lyyti.in/Application_form_Advanced_qualitative_method_8FO0131_Spring_2027_5440

Contact

Session code Study period Campus Application
HMV27V31 2027-01-01 - 2027-06-30 Campus US

Entry requirements

Entry requirement for studies on third-cycle education courses

  • - second-cycle degree,
  • 240 credits in required courses, including at least 60 second-cycle credits, or
  • acquisition of equivalent knowledge in some other manner

Specific entry requirements for this course is the completion of Basic Qualitative Methodology, 5 credits (grade Passed), or the acquisition of equivalent knowledge through other means.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

  • Motivate qualitative methods in research and choice of methodology

Competence and skills

  • Analyse data with qualitative methods -
  • Employ different principles for reporting qualitative data

Judgement and approach

  • Relate the analytic process and outcomes to preunderstanding and context

Contents

The course content includes qualitative analysis methods, principles of credibility and transferability in qualitative research, and data and method triangulation with a qualitative focus.

Educational methods

The pedagogical approach applied at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences is student centered, problem-based learning (PBL). The student takes responsibility for his/her own learning and seeks and evaluates information and knowledge based on own queries and formulated problems. The role of the teacher is to guide and support the students.

Educational methods applied in this course are lectures, tutorial groups (supervised and unsupervised) and seminars

Examination

The course is examined through an individual written scientific report, and a scientific seminar with opponent and respondent status.

Students who fail are offered one re-examination occasion in close connection to the course. After that participation in a coming course examination is offered. The re-examination should be equally comprehensive as the ordinary examination.

Change of examiner

Students who have failed the course or part of the course twice are entitled to request another examiner for the following examination occasion.

Grading scale

Pass or Fail

Course Certificate

A course certificate may be issued by the examiner at the student's request.

Grading

Two-grade scale

Course literature

A list of relevant literature will be provided before the start of the course.

General information

The course is planned and carried out according to what is stated in this syllabus. Course evaluation, analysis and suggestions for improvement is fed back to the Research and PhD studies Committee (FUN) by the course coordinator.

If the course is withdrawn or is subject to major changes, examination according to this syllabus is normally offered at three occasions within/in close connection to the two following semesters.