224.698.01
Qualitative Research Practicum II: Collecting Qualitative Data

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Monday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Pamela Surkan
Haneefa Saleem
Contact Name
Pamela Surkan
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

224.697.01 Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development.

Description
The best way to learn about qualitative research is to actually do a qualitative research study from start to finish.
Enables students to begin data collection and analysis for a qualitative research project in collaboration with a local community-based organization or JHU faculty. Discusses the informed consent process, common problems in qualitative data collection (interviews, focus groups, observation) and strategies for addressing them, how to make iterative changes to data collection methods, and different approaches to transcription and translation. Includes a debriefing with qualitative data collectors.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Conduct appropriate informed consent for qualitative studies
  2. Conduct qualitative interviews, focus groups, and observations
  3. Navigate the challenges with collecting “real world” qualitative data and identify and implement strategies for addressing them
  4. Compare different approaches to qualitative data transcription and management
  5. Work collaboratively and integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to establish community rapport for qualitative data collection that promote and advance population health
  6. Examine methodologies for qualitative inquiry, formulate appropriate qualitative research questions, collaborate with community partners, and collect qualitative data using multiple methods appropriate to address a real-world public health challenge
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 80% Assignments
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to students who have met the prerequisite or are enrolled for the current academic year.
Instructor Consent
No consent required