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Qualitative Methods for Tobacco Control

Discontinued

Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Lauren Czaplicki
Contact Name
Lauren Czaplicki
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
• Reviews the methods and rationale for incorporating qualitative approaches into tobacco control research. • Explores the main principles of qualitative research and consider how these principles shape the questions to which qualitative methods can best be applied in tobacco control research. • Introduces applied research techniques used in tobacco control, including observational studies, focus group discussion, in-depth interviews, and documents analysis. • Describes techniques to analyze qualitative data collection and disseminate findings.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the main qualitative data collection and analytic approaches used in tobacco control research, and articulate the relative appropriateness of each given a particular research question
  2. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of adopting a qualitative approach to addressing a particular research question
  3. Practice applying qualitative methods to specific questions relevant to tobacco control research
  4. Demonstrate competence in writing about qualitative methods, analysis, and findings
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 40% Observation protocol
  • 40% Interview/focus group discussion protocol
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to students in OPAL Certificate in Global Tobacco Control
Instructor Consent
No consent required