Methods for Conducting Qualitative Coding and Data Analysis

Knowing how to analyze data from qualitative research studies to respond to complex health and social priorities is rewarding, but it can also be daunting. This short course provides students practical skills for coding and analyzing qualitative data for research studies in U.S. and international settings. The short course uses a lab- and discussion-based approach. There will be four modules. In the 1st module, students will learn about the practical steps for qualitative coding and data analysis, including learning about concepts and techniques relating to how to iteratively read narrative data, how to develop codes, how to create a codebook, how to consider hierarchal coding structures, and how to formulate themes from codes. As part of this module, students will also learn about three types of analytical approaches: content analysis, thematic analysis, and discourse analysis. In the 2nd module, students will learn about how to use an online qualitative analysis software tool, including how to import a qualitative dataset and codebook and how to assign codes to text. We will review a real-world example of a coded qualitative dataset to discuss techniques for obtaining code extracts, memos, matrices, and other analytical tools. In the 3^rd module, students will read three qualitative transcripts from a topic selected by the instructor and work in small groups to develop an abbreviated codebook and assign codes to the test transcripts. Students will work in real-time using an online qualitative analysis software. In the final module, students will learn about various ways to present findings from qualitative data analyses. We will critique and discuss various styles for presenting qualitative research, such as using illustrative quotations, visual displays, or quantified qualitative results. Students will learn about the inherent advantages and disadvantages of these styles when presenting their own qualitative findings. This course is designed to provide new knowledge for both introductory and intermediate students.

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