Case Research Methods in Health Care (HA-620-101) Research Design, ISBN: 9781506386706

In order to understand health, illness, and treatment seeking in diverse communities, and to implement interventions that are contextually relevant, an empirically founded understanding of local contexts and the social, cultural, political, and economic factors at play is imperative. This course introduces a range of research methods that are used to collect qualitative and mixed methods data in order to answer specific research questions about experiences of health and illness. In this course, students will be introduced to key concepts and theories underlying health research methods as well as a suite of qualitative field research methods used to identify and address important public health issues. Students will gain practical experience planning, carrying out, coding, analyzing, and writing up research.