PhD courses at University of Copenhagen

Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Health Science
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3738-15-00-00
	Enrollment deadline: 10/02/2015

Date and time	09.03.2015, at: 09:00 - 12.03.2015, at: 16:00
Regular seats	14
Course fee	3,120.00 kr.
Lecturers	Ingrid Egerod
ECTS credits	2.80

Contact person	Heidi Jeannet Graff E-mail address: heidi.graff@sund.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content Please note: This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on waiting list for the course until enrollment deadline. After the deadline, available seats will be allocated to students on the waiting list. COURSE DESCRIPTION Qualitative inquiry is an important part of health research in order to understand and help patients and their families through the illness trajectory. Qualitative methodology compliments quantitative studies and is an integral part of mixed-methods research. The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to commonly used qualitative approaches in health sciences research and to discuss the application and applicability of each approach. Course title Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Health Sciences Learning objectives A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: a. Describe and compare different types of qualitative approaches b. Discuss the usefulness of each approach in relation to the research question c. Use an appropriate design in own study d. Plan the use of various research methodologies in own research Content The course includes an introduction to qualitative inquiry using various approaches (hermeneutics, phenomenology, grounded theory, narratives, ethnography and content analysis) and methods (interviews, participant observation and field work). Participants Participants are PhD students and other postgraduate researchers conducting qualitative studies. Language Danish or English Form Each approach is presented in lectures and discussed with the participants during workshops where participants present their studies. Questions related to each approach are answered during group discussions. Course director Ingrid Egerod, professor, Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, ingrid.egerod@regionh.dk Teachers Ingrid Egerod, professor, Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, ingrid.egerod@regionh.dk, Julie Midtgaard, associate professor, Universitetshospitalernes Center for Sundhedsfaglig Forskning, Rigshospitalet, Julie@ucsf.dk, Vibeke Zoffmann, head of research, JMC, Rigshospitalet, vibeke.zoffmann@regionh.dk, Bente Appel Esbensen, research manager, Glostrup Hospital, bente.appel.esbensen@regionh.dk. Course secretary Heidi Jeannet Graff, heidi.jeannet.graff@regionh.dk Dates 9.3.-12.3.2015 (4 days in total). From 9-16 each day. Course location Panum Institute Registration: Please register before February 10th, 2014. Admission to PhD students from Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the rules in force. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrollment.