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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
Version 2013-2014
SANT0001-1  Qualitative approach in public health
- Part 1 : Anthropological approach
- Part 2 : Qualitative approach

Duration :  Part 1 : Anthropological approach : 10h Th
Part 2 : Qualitative approach : 20h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Promoting Public Health and the Environment, 2nd year3
Lecturer :  Part 1 : Anthropological approach : Chris Paulis
Part 2 : Qualitative approach : Michèle Guillaume
Coordinator :  N...
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

The following concepts will be covered during the course:
Epistemology of qualitative research.
Objectives of qualitative research.
Qualitative method/quantitative method/mixed methods: how to choose?
Usefulness of the qualitative approach in public health research.
Indicators of quality in qualitative research.
Method of information gathering: Sampling-collection methods.
Analysis of data: general principles-encoding of data-thematic analysis-software programs to help with qualitative processing.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

General objectives
The course is an introduction to qualitative research methods. It aims to explain the advantages of a qualitative approach to public health and provide participants with the tools for gathering and processing qualitative information.
Specific objectives
Students will be capable of:
-arguing the case for the use of qualitative methods; -understanding the issues and objectives of
qualitative versus quantitative methods.
-composing a qualitative sample;
-designing an interview guide for information gathering by individual or group interview;
-conduct an individual or group interview;
-successfully complete a thematic analysis of qualitative data;
-critique a qualitative research article from quality criteria defined during the course.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

Prerequisites: PISC I and PISC II, learning the transdisciplinary approach to public health problems.
 
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

Ex-cathedra sessions.
Training
Tutorial readings
 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

Face-to-face.
Work at home.
 
Recommended or required readings :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

There is no syllabus. A PowerPoint presentation on the subject matter will be available to students on the MY Ulg site.
Recommended reading (for further information):
Pope C, Mays N. Qualitative research in health care. Third edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. 2008.
Miles MB, Huberman AM. Qualitative data analysis. Brussels : de Boeck, 2003
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

Written exam and written work.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

The date of submission for work will be announced during the first lectures.
Contacts :  
Part 2 : Qualitative approach

Benoit Pétré, assistant
Phone : 04/366.25.05
Email : benoit.petre@ulg.ac.be
Bât. B23, Département des Sciences de la Santé publique
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