Qualitative methods, 7.5 credits

Bachelor's degree or vocational training corresponding to 180 ECTS credits (120 credits in previous Swedish system) in public health sciences, health care, or another relevant medical or social science subject area

On completion of the course, the student should show ability to: - reflect on the relationship between scientific, theoretical starting points scientific issue, and the choice of qualitative data collection method and analytical method, - analyse articles with qualitative approaches, critically - assess validity and credibility in qualitative research - formulate an own qualitative research question and plan a collection and analysis of data that highlight this - carry out a smaller data collection, transcription and coding of data.

- Scientific theoretical bases of qualitative method - The relation between scientific issue, choice of method - Qualitative data collection methods (individual interviews, target group discussions and observations) - Qualitative analytical methods (e g content analysis, grounded theory, ethnography, discourse analysis), - Validity and credibility in qualitative studies - Ethical aspects of qualitative research Qualitative applications of different specialisation areas of the Master's programme (2-year) are presented.

The course is problem-oriented and comprises lectures, group assignments, individual assignment, seminars and literature studies. Compulsory attendance applies to all seminars, group assignments independent work and the course part including practical exercises, e g target group discussions qualitative interview methodology and encoding exercises. In case of failed attendance, the student receives supplementary assignments that should be submitted.

An individual written examination is given at the end of the course. In the course students will also conduct individual and group assignments which are presented in writing and orally at seminars.