HRS 8972 - Qualitative Research Methods
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 43946,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Kenneth Learman
Email: klearman@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Qualitative Research 5th ed | Tisdell EJ, Merriam SB, & Stuckey-Peyrot HL | 9781394266449 |
| Required | Foundations of Clinical Research 4th ed | Portney LG | 978-0-8036-6113-4 |
Additional required readings from peer reviewed journal articles:
1. Waggoner, J., Carline, J. D., & Durning, S. J. (2016). Is there a consensus on consensus methodology? Descriptions and recommendations for future consensus research. Academic Medicine, 91(5), 663-668.
2. Tong, A., Sainsbury, P., & Craig, J. (2007). Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. International journal for quality in health care, 19(6), 349-357.
3. Gattrell, W. T., Hungin, A. P., Price, A., Winchester, C. C., Tovey, D., Hughes, E. L., ... & Harrison, N. (2022). ACCORD guideline for reporting consensus-based methods in biomedical research and clinical practice: a study protocol. Research Integrity and Peer Review, 7(1), 3.
4. Creswell, J. W. (2009). Mapping the field of mixed methods research. Journal of mixed methods research, 3(2), 95-108.
5. Doyle, L., Brady, A. M., & Byrne, G. (2016). An overview of mixed methods research–revisited. Journal of research in nursing, 21(8), 623-635.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Qualitative Research Ch1 | Introductions, Review Syllabus What is Qualitative Research How does it differ from Quantitative | Weekly Memo 1 |
| Tue | 9/1 | Qualitative Research Ch2 | Qualitative Research Designs | Weekly Memo 2 |
| Tue | 9/8 | Qualitative Research Ch3 | Qualitative research paradigms | Weekly Memo 3 |
| Tue | 9/15 | Qualitative Research Ch4 | How to design and sampling of subjects | Weekly Memo 4 |
| Tue | 9/22 | Qualitative Research Ch5 | Conducting interviews | Weekly Memo 5 |
| Tue | 9/29 | Practice interviewing | Weekly Memo 6 | |
| Tue | 10/6 | Qualitative Research Ch6 | How to perform an observational study | Weekly Memo 7 |
| Tue | 10/13 | Observational study activities | Midterm Exam Due: Sunday at 11:59pm | |
| Tue | 10/20 | Consensus Based Research articles in Blackboard | Consensus Based Research Nominal Group Technique versus Delphi | |
| Tue | 10/27 | Qualitative Research Ch7 | Collecting and Analyzing Data from Documents and Artifacts | Weekly Memo 8 |
| Tue | 11/3 | Qualitative Research Ch8 | Qualitative data analysis | Interview project due: Sunday 11:59pm |
| Tue | 11/10 | Qualitative Research Ch9 | Trustworthiness in qualitative research | Weekly Memo 9 |
| Tue | 11/17 | Trustworthiness activity | Weekly Memo 10 | |
| Tue | 11/24 | Articles in Blackboard: | Mixed methods designs | Weekly Memo 11 Observation project due: Sunday 11:59pm |
| Tue | 12/1 | Mixed method designs | Weekly Memo 12 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.