Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Qualitative Educational Research for Health Care Professionals (MEED11033)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course aim is to enable students to develop skills in understanding and conducting qualitative research in health care education. The key principles of qualitative research are introduced and explored over the course allowing students to develop an appreciation of health care related qualitative research specific to their domain of practice/area of educational interest. |
| Course description |
Students will be introduced to qualitative research in health care education with an overview before exploring the role of theory in guiding the qualitative research process. The course will focus on developing skills of questioning and criticality and aim to develop the students' ability to produce as well as consume educational research. Students will be introduced to, and will explore, the key research proposal domains, including:
Ethics and data management
Qualitative methods/data collection
Qualitative approaches/analysis
Reading/appraising/integrating qualitative research critically.
Quality in qualitative research
Overarching theoretical frameworks
Students will use the weekly sessions to build an understanding of qualitative research in health care, education allowing them to develop a research proposal specific to their domain of practice.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Blocks 4-5 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 8,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Online Activities 65,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
83 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One written assignment of around 3000-4,000 words, there will be a choice of subject but the broad topic will relate to a methodological critique and consideration of alignment in qualitative research. Formative feedback will be provided primarily by discussion board comments. |
| Feedback |
Individual feedback on formative and summative work will be provided using audio feedback and in-text comments.
Students will also receive ongoing feedback through online discussion boards and tutorials. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the principles and process of educational qualitative research applied to health and health care settings.
- Compare and contrast different qualitative methodologies and their application to health care problems.
- Demonstrate understanding of techniques for qualitative data collection and the ethical issues involved in application to health and health care education.
- Understand and apply criteria for assessing qualitative research to health and health care education research.
- Critically evaluate qualitative research literature specific to health and health care education.
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Reading List
Green, J., & Thorogood, N. (2018). Qualitative methods for health research. sage.
Cousin, G. (2009). Researching Learning in Higher Education: An Introduction to Contemporary Methods and Approaches. Routledge.
King, N., Horrocks, C., & Brooks, J. (2018). Interviews in qualitative research. SAGE Publications Limited.
Bourgeault, I., Dingwall, R., & De Vries, R. (Eds.). (2010). The SAGE handbook of qualitative methods in health research. Sage.
Pope, C., & Mays, N. (2006). Qualitative methods in health research. Qualitative research in health care, 3, 1-11.
Pope, C., Ziebland, S., & Mays, N. (2000). Qualitative research in health care: Analysing qualitative data. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 320(7227), 114.
Rice, P. L., & Ezzy, D. (1999). Qualitative research methods: A health focus (Vol. 720). Victoria, Australia: Oxford.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Enquiry and lifelong learning
Aspiration and personal development
Outlook and engagement
Research and enquiry
Personal and intellectual autonomy
Personal effectiveness
Communication
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| Special Arrangements |
There are limited places to take this course as an outside elective and students not on the Clinical Education programme wishing to enrol, should first contact the Course Secretary to ascertain availability. Email: clinicaleducation@ed.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Health professionals,research methods,qualitative data,health education research |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charles Marley
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: Charles.Marley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Debbie Spence
Tel: (0131 6)51 6536
Email: Debbie.Spence@ed.ac.uk |
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