ECTS - Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research (HEM517) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Qualitative Research | HEM517 | Area Elective | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to ensure that nursing students understand qualitative research methods and gain the ability to apply these methods. In addition to gaining theoretical knowledge about the qualitative research process, students gain practical experience in various data collection and analysis techniques |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Qualitative research features, design of qualitative research, data collection techniques in qualitative research, analysis and reporting of data, examples of qualitative research. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the Course Providing information about the course description, content and purpose | Nursing research in Canada-E-book: Methods, Critical Appraisal, And Utilization” (Chapter 1, 2), “Measurement in Nursing and Health Research” (Chapter 1, 2) |
| 2 | Introduction to research and the research process • Research and nursing • Literature review • Formulating research questions and hypotheses | “Nursing research in Canada-E-book: Methods, Critical Appraisal, And Utilization” (Chapter 1, 2), “Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice” (Chapter 1-5) |
| 3 | Basic concepts and steps in qualitative research I | ““Nursing research in Canada-E-book: Methods, Critical Appraisal, And Utilization” (Chapter 1, 2), ““Measurement in Nursing and Health Research” (Chapter 1), “Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence Based Practice.” (Chapter 2) |
| 4 | Basic concepts and steps in qualitative research II | Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence Based Practice.” (Chapter 3) |
| 5 | Qualitative Data Collection Methods and Techniques I • Research purpose, questions, hypotheses and limitations | Nursing research in Canada-E-book: Methods, Critical Appraisal, And Utilization” (Chapter 4,5) |
| 6 | Qualitative Data Collection Methods and Techniques II • Study population, sample, sampling methods, power analysis •Data analysis/interpretation/thematic coding | Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence Based Practice.” (Chapter 2,3) |
| 7 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 8 | Findings and discussion • Creating tables and graphs. • Interpreting the results • Writing the discussion | Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice” (Chapter 2,3), “Nursing Research in Canada-E-Book: Methods, Critical Appraisal, and Utilization” (Chapter 2,3) |
| 9 | Preparation of research reports Using analysis programs | Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence Based Practice.” (Chapter 1-10) |
| 10 | Research Ethics | Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and Into Practice” (Chapter 1,2) |
| 11 | Ethics in Qualitative Research | Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and Into Practice” (Chapter 1,2) |
| 12 | Article Review I • Qualitative studies | Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence Based Practice.” (Chapter 14-16) |
| 13 | Article Review II • Qualitative studies | Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence Based Practice.” (Chapter 14-16) |
| 14 | Seminar presentation | |
| 15 | Seminar presentation | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Singh, M., Thirsk, L., Stahlke, S., Venkatesaperumal, R., LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2021). Nursing research in Canada-E-book: methods, critical appraisal, and utilization. Elsevier Health Sciences. |
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| 2. Waltz, C. F., Strickland, O. L., & Lenz, E. R. (Eds.). (2010). Measurement in nursing and health research. Springer publishing company. | |
| 3. Susan K. Grove, Jennifer R. Gray. Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice, USA, 2014. | |
| 4. Jirojwong S., Johnson M., Welch A. (2016) Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery: Pathways to Evidence Based Practice. South Melborne, Victoria: Oxford University Press | |
| 5. Janie B. Butt, Karen L. Rich. (2023). Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and Into Practice |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 25 |
| Presentation | 1 | 25 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Develops and analyzes the knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level regarding women's sexual and reproductive health. | X | ||||
| 2 | Critically evaluates the physical and psychosocial factors affecting women's sexual and reproductive health, identifies problem areas, and develops solution proposals within a multidisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 3 | Have knowledge to recognize, prevent, and resolve sexual and reproductive health problems in both Turkey and around the world. | X | ||||
| 4 | Explains the concept of gender and its effects on health. | X | ||||
| 5 | Plans and comprehensively implements protective, promotive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative, woman-, individual- and family-centered nursing care for women's reproductive and sexual health based on acquired knowledge and skills, in line with technological advancements. | X | ||||
| 6 | Recognizes institutions related to women's sexual and reproductive health and is able to collaborate by reaching out to key resource persons. | X | ||||
| 7 | Acts in accordance with professional ethical values by understanding the importance of providing reproductive health services to women in line with ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 8 | Able to use English at a level sufficient to comprehend the literature and communicate effectively in both written and oral forms. | X | ||||
| 9 | Do research by taking responsibility for producing scientific knowledge to the field of women’s reproductive and sexual health and conducts research accordingly. | X | ||||
| 10 | Have research knowledge to read and evaluate a scientific article related to women's reproductive/sexual health and follow evidence-based practices. | X | ||||
| 11 | Present an article related to women's reproductive/sexual health in national or international congress and publish it in a journal. | X | ||||
| 12 | Supports decision-making skills in the field of women’s reproductive and sexual health and assumes professional leadership and management roles. | X | ||||
| 13 | Develops strategies and implementation plans related to women’s reproductive and sexual health and evaluates the outcomes within the framework of quality processes. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 5 | 12 | 60 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||