Qualitative Research Methods for Medical Education

MEDED 719 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This course aims to provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills to conduct qualitative research projects within medical education. The course structure is designed to emphasize practice and skills development, taking students through the process of executing qualitative research projects from generation of relevant research questions, key methods and issues in design, to data analysis, write-up and publication considerations. Emphasis will be placed throughout on ensuring methodological rigor and ethical practice. Students will become familiar with a range of qualitative research approaches and focus in depth on the most common approaches within medical education. Later classes will also address qualitative research within mixed methods design and writing up qualitative research for publication. The course will include interactive lectures, lab and group practice sessions, as well as a cumulative individual project.