NURS 819 Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing Inquiry 3.0 Credits
Clinical nursing and phenomena using qualitative research methods will be examined to elucidate health and human behavior within context. The history, language and epistemology of qualitative research traditions are explored and studied as interpreted by qualitative nurses researchers in advancing the science of nursing. Qualitative strategies will be explored, compared, contrasted and analyzed. These can include but are not limited to: ethnographic, phenomenological, grounded theory, narrative, mixed methods and participatory action research approaches. The course culminates in the development of a qualitative research proposal within qualitative nursing research frameworks.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit