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Course Coordinator: Professor Annette Braunack-Mayer
Phone: +61 8313 4637
Email: annette.braunackmayer@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 7, 178 North Terrace

Course Coordinator: Teresa Burgess
Phone: +61 8313 3468
Email: teresa.burgess@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 7, 178 North Terrace

Learning and Teaching Team
Phone: +61 8313 4637
Email: postgrad_enq@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 7, 178 North Terrace

1	Outline the contribution to, and characteristics of, qualitative research in health
2	Demonstrate the capacity to make informed ethical decisions about the conduct of qualitative research
3	Recognise and describe the major theoretical perspectives and principled which inform qualitative research
4	Identify the major research methods used in qualitative research, and critique the advantages and disadvantages of each
5	Demonstrate skills in the practical dimensions of qualitative research, including designing a research activity, conducting interviews and observations, analysing and reporting on qualitative data
6	Analyse key concepts, issues, and dilemmas associated with qualitative research.
7	Review and critique qualitative research studies
8	Use terminology for the field of qualitative research correctly and contextually with appropriate referencing
9	Demonstrate ability to work and communicate effectively with others regarding qualitative research

Liamputtong, P. (2013) Qualitative research methods, 4th edn. Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press: Melbourne.

The prescribed text is integral to the course and may be purchased from Unibooks:
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Other essentials readings will be available in electronic format through MyUni.

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Student email
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This course focuses on the research methodologies and methods used to collect, manage, analyse and report on qualitative data.   The course is delivered in blended mode.  Lectures, readings and activities will be available on-line and supported by 2 hours of face-to-face workshops per week.  We expect that students will view all on-line lectures, readings and activities before attending   the workshops each week. Students will undertake practical work to help them understand the theory and principles underlying   qualitative research and how to conduct qualitative research (including data collection and analysis).  They will explore specific issues and dilemmas associated with using qualitative research.  They will also develop a portfolio of various resources designed to  broaden understanding of the topic and any relevant technology. 

Lectures/tutorials and practicals will be supported by group work and opportunities to provide feedback on other students’ work.

In general, about 4-5 hours of independent study will be required each week, in addition to class time. This includes viewing  lectures, reading set papers and materials, and undertaking activities The work on assignments will be greater as the due date  approaches. Therefore, some allowance will be made in class time for students to complete aspects of some assignments.

The course will cover the following content:

What is qualitative research?

Why and how do we do qualitative research?

Theoretical approaches and principles

Sampling, observation, interviews, focus groups, analysing texts, coding, thematic analysis, presenting findings Research with  Vulnerable Populations

Cross-cultural & Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples research

Using mixed methods Rigour and Validity, Critical Appraisal

Ethics in Qualitative Research

Students should have access to a reliable network connection.

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Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Assignment 1	Summative	10%	2, 3, 7
Group Assignment 2	Summative	15%	1, 2, 4, 6, 9
Assignment 3	Summative	30%	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 4	Summative	25%	1, 2, 4, 5
Assignment 5	Summative	20%	1-8

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Assignment 1 (10%): Introductory theory and ethics
Each student will be assigned a qualitative research paper and asked to identify and comment on the theoretical perspective and key ethical issues apparent in the paper.

Group Assignment 2 (15%): Vulnerable populations
Students will be allocated into groups to discuss and present issues associated with a ‘special population.’ Students will identify  issues associated with conducting qualitative research with their population, focusing on the potential ethical sensitivities, reference to the NH&MRC guidelines, and practicalities involved. Groups may use online asynchronous or synchronous discussion  tools (e.g., MyUni discussion boards, webchat, Collaborate, or Skype, depending on student preferences and availability) to  coordinate activities and create a short presentation summarising salient issues.

Assignment 3 (30%): Collecting data
Students will collect data in two ways: a ten minute semi-structured interview and field notes based on non-participant observation  for one hour.  Students will submit the recording of the interview and the field notes, together with a 1250 word  commentary comparing and contrasting the experiences and the data obtained through each method.

Assignment 4 (25%): Coding and analysis
Students will be required to code and thematically analyse a provided transcript, providing a short introduction referring to relevant  previous research, and concluding with a summary.(1500 words)

Assignment 5: (20%). Critical Appraisal
Each student will submit a written critical appraisal of a nominated article (1000 words). 

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.   Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds.  Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension.  Without documentation, extensions will not be granted.  Late requests for  extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a  letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the  student’s situation.  The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact  on the student.  Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits.  In the case of late assignments where no  extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted.  If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%.  If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.
 
The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination  period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual 最新糖心Vlog deadlines.
 
Resubmission
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