Teaching Applied Qualitative Research to Master’s Students in Global Health: Lessons Learned and Curriculum Discussion
Location
1053
Format Type
Event
Format Type
Workshop
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
January 2019
Abstract
The Global Health Master of Science (MS) degree program at the University of California, San Francisco includes a 12-week course on Qualitative Research Methods, which guides students through basic qualitative data collection and analytic techniques. In this interactive workshop geared towards educators and researchers who train colleagues in qualitative methods, we will feature: (1) an overview of our course curriculum and its development, (2) facilitated discussion of best practices for teaching qualitative methods to new learners, and (3) guided instruction through the analytic method that we emphasize in our course. Specifically, we teach a modified version of Framework Analysis (Ritchie & Spencer, 1994), a type of thematic analysis that often starts from pre-determined aims and objectives. Students in the course conduct their own interviews, creating a shared data set that the class can analyze. While Framework Analysis is typically used for applied health policy research, we teach how the method can be used for other kinds of applied global health research, such as qualitative needs assessments or program evaluation research. Workshop attendees will leave with an understanding of Framework Analysis and how it can be taught in the classroom or workplace.
Keywords
teaching, introductory qualitative methods, applied qualitative research, framework analysis
Teaching Applied Qualitative Research to Master’s Students in Global Health: Lessons Learned and Curriculum Discussion
1053
The Global Health Master of Science (MS) degree program at the University of California, San Francisco includes a 12-week course on Qualitative Research Methods, which guides students through basic qualitative data collection and analytic techniques. In this interactive workshop geared towards educators and researchers who train colleagues in qualitative methods, we will feature: (1) an overview of our course curriculum and its development, (2) facilitated discussion of best practices for teaching qualitative methods to new learners, and (3) guided instruction through the analytic method that we emphasize in our course. Specifically, we teach a modified version of Framework Analysis (Ritchie & Spencer, 1994), a type of thematic analysis that often starts from pre-determined aims and objectives. Students in the course conduct their own interviews, creating a shared data set that the class can analyze. While Framework Analysis is typically used for applied health policy research, we teach how the method can be used for other kinds of applied global health research, such as qualitative needs assessments or program evaluation research. Workshop attendees will leave with an understanding of Framework Analysis and how it can be taught in the classroom or workplace.
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