Qualitative Research Methods

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to qualitative inquiry as an approach to knowledge discovery applicable to clinical nursing research. This course focuses on qualitative inquiry from conceptualization through design and data collection as an applied research methodology in nursing and related health fields. The course begins with an over view of the philosophy and theory upon which qualitative research is based. We will review the qualitative traditions and their relationship with the disciplines from which they emerged. We will explore and use the different qualitative data collection methods. Students will undertake a pilot research study as part of the course requirement.