224.691.01
Qualitative Data Analysis
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2016 - 2017
Instruction Method
TBD
M, W, 9:00 - 10:20am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
224.690 or permission of instructor
Qualitative research has many applications in public health, but many organizations collect qualitative data only to find that they are unsure how to analyze it. This course teaches several approaches to analyzing qualitative data for use in different contexts, both academic and applied. Follows course 224.690 Qualitative Research Theory and Methods.
As a complement to other JHSPH qualitative courses offered (including 410.710, 410.643, and 410.690), this course is unique in its focus on skill competencies for developing, implementing, and critiquing qualitative data collection methods in domestic and international settings.
Combines lecture and hands-on exercises and work with individual data to guide students through several approaches to managing and analyzing qualitative data in the context of both international and domestic public health research. Offers instruction in how to create efficient and accessible qualitative databases, apply different coding and other analytic strategies to different types of qualitative data, write analytical memos, and present qualitative results in forms appropriate for different target audiences, both academic and programmatic. Provides a brief introduction to the use of computer-aided qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS).
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Manage qualitative data in an efficient and accessible manner
- Develop a qualitative data analysis plan
- Choose and apply different inductive and deductive approaches to coding appropriate to the data type and the context in which results will be used
- Employ and write analytical memos to aid in interpretation of qualitative data
- Understand the basic functions of computer-aided qualitative data analysis software
- Present qualitative findings in different settings using formats appropriate for different audiences
Final grade applies to all terms