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PHM588 - Qualitative Research

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Public Health Research

Unit Description

This unit explores the principles and practical skills entailed in qualitative research, and should equip students either to plan and carry out qualitative research projects, or to integrate a qualitative component into projects involving quantitative research. Topics covered include: the distinguishing characteristics of qualitative research; ethical issues; main methods and modes of collecting data; sampling; sorting, indexing and analysing qualitative data; use of information and communication technology, and writing up qualitative research.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify and explain what qualitative research is, and the ethical issues associated with it.
2.	Employ the main methods of qualitative data collection.
3.	Plan and design a qualitative research project.
4.	Analyse and write up qualitative data.
5.	Critically appraise projects that utilise qualitative research methods.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online discussions x 2 (500 - 750 words each)	20%	1,3,5
2.	Interviews and report (2000 words)	35%	1,2,4
3.	Research proposal (2500 - 3000 words)	45%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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