Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

NUR1024HFOUNDATIONS OF QUALITATIVE INQUIRYThis course examines the paradigmatic bases of qualitative research. In a series of seminars,instructor and students will explore the ontological and epistemological underpinnings of specificframeworks and consider the methodological implications that emanate from these foundations.Specific debates related to theories employed in the field of health, research questions, designs,the positionality of the researcher, epistemological rigour, and ethics will be discussed. Thiscourse addresses current debates which are relevant to students in all health science disciplines.(3 hours/week)NUR1025HDOING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: DESIGN AND DATA COLLECTIONThis course will deal with the issues and activities involved in designing and conductingqualitative research studies. It will build on NUR1024 – Foundations of Qualitative Inquiry, thefirst course in the Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry series. It emphasizes the practicalconsiderations associated with designing qualitative studies, coordinating fieldwork, fieldrelations, techniques of data collection, and data management. However, it also considers theimplications of the activities of knowledge construction by addressing the dilemmas associatedwith reflexivity, positionality and rigor at various points in the design and conduct of qualitativestudies. We will explore literature from the health and social sciences to examine the variousissues and approaches associated with design and conduct of qualitative inquiry. Evaluation ofstudent learning will enable students to pursue the steps of designing a research project over thecourse of three assignments: a) short problem statement, development of the researchquestion(s), and selection of a suitable methodological approach, b) an outline of samplingstrategy and data collection methods that will address the research question(s) developed earlier,and c) a design of a study. Classes will include large group discussions of weekly topics andreadings, in addition to small group exercises that encourage experiential learning and reflexivediscussion of qualitative research activities. Analysis of qualitative data is not dealt withextensively in this course because it is the focus of the third course in the Essentials ofQualitative Inquiry series: CHL 5115 – Qualitative Analysis & Interpretation.(3 hours/week)(Pre-requisite: JRP1000H, NUR1024H or an equivalent doctoral level course on qualitativeresearch)NUR1028HINTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: METHODOLOGIES, APPRAISAL ANDKNOWLEDGE TRANSLATIONQualitative inquiry is increasingly prevalent in health research. This introduction to qualitativemethodologies will acquaint students with the diversity, creativity and potential contributions ofthese approaches. The course will address the philosophical foundations of qualitativemethodologies and will equip students to read and appraise research originating from varioustraditions of qualitative inquiry.(3 hours/week)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 38