Qualitative Research for Global Public Health

4 credits

An overview of the role of qualitative research methods in public health. The course will focus on qualitative research as it relates to formative program design, community-based participatory approaches, and as a tool for amplifying voices and elucidating both complex social-ecological processes and internal individual experiences. Throughout the term, students will work in teams to design, conduct, analyze, and report a full qualitative study on a public health topic of their choosing. Must be taken for a letter grade to be applied to the public health major. Prerequisites: PH 40 or FMPH 40. Restricted enrollment to sophomore, junior, and senior standing. Renumbered from FMPH 155. Students may not receive credit for both FMPH 155 and PH 155.