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Overview
This Qualitative Methods in Health Systems Research course at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) is tropEd accredited and can be followed as a stand-alone course or as part of the Master in International Health or the Master of Public Health programmes.
What you will learn
- In health systems policy makers, managers and service providers need to be able to select appropriate research methods to better understand and address the problems they face. This course discusses which methods to use to answer different health system research questions. The course specifically focuses on qualitative research methods.
- You will gain experience in each step of the research process through the development of your own research proposal, through practical exercises, and by appraising a research proposal.
- Attention is also paid to enhance the use of research results by policy makers, managers, health care providers, civil society and clients.
Programme Structure
At the end of the module/session the participants should be able to:- Explain the most important differences in concepts, paradigms and application of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in health systems research
- Clearly formulate research objectives based on a problem statement
- Select an appropriate mix of qualitative research methods and develop corresponding tools to investigate public health issues
- Conduct well-structured focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews with a variety of respondents
- Formulate a feasible, consistent and logical small scale qualitative research proposal related to a public health problem in a specific low-income country
- Propose an outline of a research report and strategies to disseminate research results to different target groups for use in practice
- Critically assess whether a proposed research design is suitable to answer a research question
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 19 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
4 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Health Sciences Health Informatics View 6 other Short Courses in Health Informatics in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Academic training or a professional qualification in a relevant field
- Work experience in a related area, including experience in management or planning in developing countries
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- A one-page letter of motivation
- Copies of your diplomas and grade reports
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae and a list of publications if applicable
Tuition Fee
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International
2640 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2640 EUR for the full programme during 19 days. -
EU/EEA
2640 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2640 EUR for the full programme during 19 days.
- Alumni discount: € 2.112
- tropEd fee: € 2.346
Living costs for Amsterdam
1000 - 1500 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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