TB068213 Advanced Lecture on Health Science 2(Qualitative Research)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Master’s Course)

Lecture Code TB068213 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 保健科学特論2（質的研究）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ホケンカガクトクロン2（シツテキケンキュウ）

Subject Name in
English Advanced Lecture on Health Science 2(Qualitative Research)

Instructor MORIYAMA MICHIKO,KAKO MAYUMI,OKAMURA HITOSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) モリヤマ　ミチコ,カコ　マユミ,オカムラ　ヒトシ

Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Weds11-12：HSC Rm 301

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture-style

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences

Eligible Students Master's students, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences

Keywords Qualitative Research, Philosophical Foundations, Ethnography, Case Studies, Phenomenology, Ethnomethodology, Focus Group Interviews, Grounded Theory Approach, Qualitative Inductive Analysis, Mixed Methods

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline [Course outline]
Based on the philosophical differences from quantitative research and the historical development of qualitative research, built on a foundation of basic theory to deepen understanding of the methodology of qualitative research methods. Also, learn about qualitative research methodology and data analysis in practice.

[Goals]
1. To understand the philosophical foundations and historical development of qualitative research.
2. To understand the methodologies developed from representative basic philosophical theories.
3. To understand the selection of methodologies appropriate to the pursuit of research questions and issues.
4. To understand sampling methods and the validity of sampling methods in qualitative research.
5. To understand the data collection methods of representative methodologies.
6. To understand the similarities and differences in methods of analyzing collected data and ensuring validity and reliability in comparison to quantitative research. and to understand the similarities and differences between quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods.
7. To learn how to describe the results of qualitative data analysis.
8. To learn about triangulation and mixed methods.
9. To learn how to use the results of research.　"

Class Schedule Lesson 1 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama)
Introduction
・Overview of qualitative research methods
・Development of research questions and selection of appropriate methodologies for pursuing research questions, sampling
・Translating qualitative research results

Lesson 2 (Prof. Tomiaki Yamada) Online
Philosophical Foundations of Qualitative Research, Historical Development of Qualitative Research

Lesson 3 (Assoc. Prof. Mayumi Kako)
Philosophical background of qualitative research

Lesson 4 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama)
Qualitative research method (Ethnography)

Lesson 5 (Assoc. Prof. Maiko Noguchi) Online
Qualitative research method (Case study)

Lesson 6 (Prof. Yumi Nishimura) Online
Qualitative research method (Phenomenology) 1

Lesson 7 (Prof. Yumi Nishimura) Online
Qualitative research method (Phenomenology) 2

Lesson 8 (Prof. Tokie Anme) Online
Qualitative research method (Fucus group interview) 1

Lesson 9 (Prof. Tokie Anme) Online
Qualitative research method (Fucus group interview) 2

Lesson 10 (Prof. Michiyo Yamamoto) Online
Qualitative research method (Grounded theory approach)

Lesson 11 (Prof. Hitoshi Okamura)
Data analysis

Lesson 12 (Dr. Keiichi Narita) Online
Qualitative research method (Mixed method)

Lesson 13 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama)
Qualitative research reporting guidelines
Trust worthiness

Lesson 14 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama)
Qualitative data analysis: use of soft wares

Summary
Lesson 15 (Prof. Tomiaki Yamada)
Qualitative research method (Ethnomethodology)

[Reports]
1. Mini-report on each lecture
Submit a summary of "What you learned in the lectures" on no more than one A4 sheet to Moodle by the beginning of the next week's class.
2. Review report
Select a qualitative research paper (English or Japanese: published in an academic journal) of your interest and review it using SRQR or COREQ.
(Submit the paper in an A4 report (about 2 pages): instructions will be provided in class).
Deadline: January 29 (Wed.)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Hollow (Ed.). Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare (4th ed.). Wiley-Blackwell

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Listed in the course guide (handouts)
[Assignment]
1) YouTube: Watch the mini-video lecture series at home.
Shingo Kyogoku, "Beginner's Introduction to Qualitative Research Series" (12 lectures)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaU0ZMj-tFY

Requirements - All classes, including outside instructors, will be held on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (as per the university's lecture schedule).
- Many of the outside lecturers will be online, but if you can come to the classroom, please come to the classroom.
- All outside instructors will provide lectures in Japanese. Therefore, for English-speaking students, Prof. Moriyama will summarize the lecture and provide lectures in English in separate time.

Grading Method Mini-report on each lecture 75%
Review report 25%

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Faculty members with clinical and practical experience, with extensive experience in conducting qualitative research, and with a wealth of publications are assigned to the program.

Message We have brought together leading experts in the respective methodologies of qualitative research. You will learn high quality content.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code	TB068213	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	保健科学特論2（質的研究）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ホケンカガクトクロン2（シツテキケンキュウ）
Subject Name in English	Advanced Lecture on Health Science 2(Qualitative Research)
Instructor	MORIYAMA MICHIKO,KAKO MAYUMI,OKAMURA HITOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	モリヤマ　ミチコ,カコ　マユミ,オカムラ　ヒトシ
Campus	Kasumi	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Weds11-12：HSC Rm 301
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-style
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students	Master's students, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Keywords	Qualitative Research, Philosophical Foundations, Ethnography, Case Studies, Phenomenology, Ethnomethodology, Focus Group Interviews, Grounded Theory Approach, Qualitative Inductive Analysis, Mixed Methods
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	[Course outline] Based on the philosophical differences from quantitative research and the historical development of qualitative research, built on a foundation of basic theory to deepen understanding of the methodology of qualitative research methods. Also, learn about qualitative research methodology and data analysis in practice. [Goals] 1. To understand the philosophical foundations and historical development of qualitative research. 2. To understand the methodologies developed from representative basic philosophical theories. 3. To understand the selection of methodologies appropriate to the pursuit of research questions and issues. 4. To understand sampling methods and the validity of sampling methods in qualitative research. 5. To understand the data collection methods of representative methodologies. 6. To understand the similarities and differences in methods of analyzing collected data and ensuring validity and reliability in comparison to quantitative research. and to understand the similarities and differences between quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods. 7. To learn how to describe the results of qualitative data analysis. 8. To learn about triangulation and mixed methods. 9. To learn how to use the results of research.　"
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama) Introduction ・Overview of qualitative research methods ・Development of research questions and selection of appropriate methodologies for pursuing research questions, sampling ・Translating qualitative research results Lesson 2 (Prof. Tomiaki Yamada) Online Philosophical Foundations of Qualitative Research, Historical Development of Qualitative Research Lesson 3 (Assoc. Prof. Mayumi Kako) Philosophical background of qualitative research Lesson 4 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama) Qualitative research method (Ethnography) Lesson 5 (Assoc. Prof. Maiko Noguchi) Online Qualitative research method (Case study) Lesson 6 (Prof. Yumi Nishimura) Online Qualitative research method (Phenomenology) 1 Lesson 7 (Prof. Yumi Nishimura) Online Qualitative research method (Phenomenology) 2 Lesson 8 (Prof. Tokie Anme) Online Qualitative research method (Fucus group interview) 1 Lesson 9 (Prof. Tokie Anme) Online Qualitative research method (Fucus group interview) 2 Lesson 10 (Prof. Michiyo Yamamoto) Online Qualitative research method (Grounded theory approach) Lesson 11 (Prof. Hitoshi Okamura) Data analysis Lesson 12 (Dr. Keiichi Narita) Online Qualitative research method (Mixed method) Lesson 13 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama) Qualitative research reporting guidelines Trust worthiness Lesson 14 (Prof. Michiko Moriyama) Qualitative data analysis: use of soft wares Summary Lesson 15 (Prof. Tomiaki Yamada) Qualitative research method (Ethnomethodology) [Reports] 1. Mini-report on each lecture Submit a summary of "What you learned in the lectures" on no more than one A4 sheet to Moodle by the beginning of the next week's class. 2. Review report Select a qualitative research paper (English or Japanese: published in an academic journal) of your interest and review it using SRQR or COREQ. (Submit the paper in an A4 report (about 2 pages): instructions will be provided in class). Deadline: January 29 (Wed.)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Hollow (Ed.). Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare (4th ed.). Wiley-Blackwell
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Listed in the course guide (handouts) [Assignment] 1) YouTube: Watch the mini-video lecture series at home. Shingo Kyogoku, "Beginner's Introduction to Qualitative Research Series" (12 lectures) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaU0ZMj-tFY
Requirements	- All classes, including outside instructors, will be held on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (as per the university's lecture schedule). - Many of the outside lecturers will be online, but if you can come to the classroom, please come to the classroom. - All outside instructors will provide lectures in Japanese. Therefore, for English-speaking students, Prof. Moriyama will summarize the lecture and provide lectures in English in separate time.
Grading Method	Mini-report on each lecture 75% Review report 25%
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Faculty members with clinical and practical experience, with extensive experience in conducting qualitative research, and with a wealth of publications are assigned to the program.
Message	We have brought together leading experts in the respective methodologies of qualitative research. You will learn high quality content.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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