Overview
Through a series of workshops and practical sessions, you will be introduced to a variety of qualitative research methods and analysis, which have been developed and used within health and medical research. You will be encouraged to learn through experience, through practical sessions, and in research tasks completed in directed study time. You will also be trained in research writing as appropriate for different methodologies and traditions.
On completion you should be able to:
- To gain an understanding of the role, purpose and limitations of qualitative enquiry, its appropriate use, and its relevance to healthcare practice and research.
- To demonstrate an understanding of a variety of approaches to qualitative analysis and to be able to analyse and interpret qualitative data, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the role of theory in qualitative research.
- To develop skills to devise, and design and carry out a qualitative study.
Attendance required
1 block week of teaching.
Course dates
27-31 January
9-13 June
Assessment
2 assessments (2500 words each):
a) critical appraisal of a qualitative paper.
b) data interpretation exercise.
Coordinator
Dr Antje Lindenmeyer
Prerequisites
- Qualitative Research Methods can be taken as a standalone course.
- It can be taken as assessed or non assessed.
- All applications must be received a minimum of one month before the start date of the course.
- Degree level needed
- For further information or to apply, please contact the Programme Coordinator at mph@contacts.bham.ac.uk
You can choose to study this course as either a microcredential or a non-credit CPD shortcourse.
Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?
- Usually taken from exisiting modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
- Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
- Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
- Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
- Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.
Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit shortcourse version.
Apply for the Microcredential
Non-credit short course
The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will recieve a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits.
Please note if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered.
Apply for the non-credit CPD shortcourse
Please note if you are applying for the non-credit version please enquire beforehand as there is limited space.