Applied Medical Communication

Numbering Code P-PUB01 8H160 SB90 Year/Term 2022 ・ Intensive, year-round
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Seminar
Target Year Professional degree students Target Student
Language Japanese and English Day/Period Intensive
Instructor name IWAKUMA MIHO (Graduate School of Medicine Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course students learn several qualitative research methods. There are many methods for qualitative research, and you need to choose the appropriate method according to the research question which you want to know. It is better to try some tools before the actual research starts, so it is recommended to take this class at the time when you are aware of your research question and start exploring the methodology. In addition, qualitative research, which is relatively difficult to self-study; therefore, it is easy to learn while sharing tasks and questions with your classmates who take the course together. Focusing on "actually analyzing data", we will experience group analysis and individual analysis.
Course Goals to Understand several qualitative research methods
can perform group analysis and individual analysis
can choose the research method that suits your research question
Schedule and Contents 8/30 Introduction
9/13 SCAT①
9/20 SCAT②
9/27 SCAT③
10/4 SCAT④
10/11 SCAT analysis report
10/18 Focus group interview (FGI)①
10/25 FGI②
11/8 FGI③
11/15 KH coder ①(Tomomi Funaki, MPH)
11/22 KH coder ② (Tomomi Funaki, MPH) 
11/29 KH coder ③ (Tomomi Funaki, MPH)
12/6 FGI④
12/13 analysis report
12/20 analysis report
Evaluation Methods and Policy class participation 30%

analysis reports 30%

term paper 40%
 title 10%
 final paper 30%
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) homework will be given
References, etc. handouts will be delivered in class.
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