Who should attend
This course is suitable for clinical and allied health professionals, psychologists, public health researchers, and PhD candidates interested in using qualitative research methods.
What you will learn
On completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Match research questions to the appropriate qualitative research design (descriptive, phenomenology, action research, case study, ethnography and grounded theory).
- Develop qualitative data collection processes (e.g., interview and focus group guides).
- Describe principles of good research and ethical issues in qualitative research including recruitment, sampling, data collection and analysis approaches.
- Describe the main types of data analysis approaches for qualitative research (content analysis, thematic analysis, narrative analysis, discourse analysis and grounded theory).
- Apply thematic analysis coding techniques to raw qualitative data (e.g., interview transcripts).
- Critique qualitative papers published in health services and public health literature.
- Describe how qualitative research can be used in mixed methods research designs.
Program structure
Day 1
- Overview of qualitative research designs – descriptive, phenomenology, action research, case study, ethnography, grounded theory
- Overview of mixed methods research
Day 2
- Insider and outsider research
- Consumer and community involvement
- Using frameworks to guide data collection
- Data collection overview and practice sessions (interviews, focus groups social media studies)
- Rigour in qualitative research
Day 3
- Overview of qualitative analysis approaches
- How to code and coding workshop
- Making sense of your analysis
Testimonials
"The whole course has exceeded my expectations. I have had some experience of qualitative research so came with a foundational knowledge – I now feel more confident in applying and developing my skills."
"Darshini was engaging and enthusiastic. Easy to ask questions, and willing to help during breaks / after course session ends. Overall, I found this very useful and will refer to the notes as my research progresses."
Accelerate your qualification
Eligible participants who complete the micro-credential can receive 6 credit points of unspecified credit* towards the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Personal Injury Management, Master of Public Health/Master of Occupational Health.
*Maximum credit limits and minimum course entry requirements apply, see the terms and conditions page for more details
For more details please email pgradenq@monash.edu or shortcourses.depm@monash.edu.
