University of the Visayas

Graduate School of Health Allied Professions

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. COURSE CODE : NSG/PH 500

II. COURSE TITLE : Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing/Public Health

III. COURSE UNITS : 3 Units

IV. ACADEMIC TERM : Second Trimester, SY: 2018-2019

V. DEGREE PROGRAM : Master of Arts in Nursing/ Master of Science in Public Health

VI. VISION: By 2019, the University of the Visayas (UV) is a research–driven university geared towards
the development of human capital imbued with social conscientiousness

MISSION: The University of the Visayas (UV) builds and embraces a sustainable research culture
while harnessing the talents and potentials of its stakeholders and promoting cultural,
environmental, spiritual and societal responsibility.

With this commitment, the University capacitates students, faculty, and staff with research skills.
While espousing scholarly inquiry in both academic and non-academic endeavors, it utilizes and
communicates results to produce principled professionals who are responsive to the demands of
time.

CORE VALUES: In UV, the following are deemed to be close to our minds and hearts:
W – orkmanship W – isdom
E – fficiency E – nthusiasm
L – eadership S – ervice
E – ndurance E – mpathy
A – chievement R – esponsibility
D – iversity V – irtuosness
E – quality

OBJECTIVES:
1. To come-up with an outcomes-based and research-oriented academic resources across all
disciplines.
2. To increase faculty and student involvement in research undertakings.
3. To raise the number of published research outputs.
4. To bridge the gap between students’ career choice and their aptitudes.
5. To provide functional learning experiences congruent to industry needs and community services.
6. To maximize exposure of faculty to relevant professional experiences to enhance delivery on
instruction.
VII. COURSE DESCRIPTION :

The course provides an introduction of the concepts, principles and approaches to

quantitative research that can be utilized in their respective fields of practice.

VIII. COURSE OUTCOMES :

Upon completion of the course, the graduate students will be able to understand the
principles and approaches of methods in quantitative research that will enable them to: (1)
conceptualize and plan a research, (2) critique researches based on the principles of a quality
research, and (3) apply the different concepts and principles in making a research.

IX. COURSE OUTLINE :

A. Overview and Characteristics of Qualitative Research

B. Qualitative Research Designs
a. Phenomenology
b. Ethnography
c. Grounded Theory
d. Narrative Research
e. Case Study
C. Formulating Research Problems, and Questions
D. Ethics in Qualitative Research
E. Sampling in Qualitative Research
F. Strategies for Data Collection
G. Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research
H. Qualitative Data Analysis
I. Reporting Qualitative Findings

X. COURSE EVALUATION :
A. Class Participation
B. Reporting
C. Workshop Outputs
D. Research Output

XI. METHOD OF TEACHING-LEARNING

A. Seminar discussion sharing
B. Workshops
C. Consultations

XII. REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS

Berg, B. (2001). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (4thed.). Boston: Allyn& Bacon.

Bordens, K. S., & Abbott, B. B. (2011). Research design and methods: A process approach (8th ed.). New York:
McGraw-Hill

Cohen, L., Manion, L., and Morrison, K. (2005). Research methods in education (5thed.). London: Routledge
Falmer.

Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry & research design: Choosing among 5 approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage.
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative
research (4thed.). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.

Fraenkel, J. R. &Wallen, N.E. (2009). How to design and evaluate research in education (7thed.). Boston:
McGraw-Hill.

Marczyk, G., DeMatteo, D., and Festinger, D. (2005). Essentials of research design and methodology. Hoboken,
New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Munhall, P. L. (2012). Nursing research: A qualitative perspective (5thed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett
Learning.

Polit, D. F. & Beck C. T. (2010). Essentials of nursing research: Appraising evidence for nursing practice
(7thed.).Philadephia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Polit, D. F. & Beck C. T. (2012). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing
practice(9thed.).Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Rebar, C. R., Gersch, C. J., Macnee, C. L., and McCabe, S. (2011). Understanding nursing research: Using research
in evidence-based practice (3rded.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Prepared by:

JOHNNY J. YAO JR., DScN, DM, MN, RN

Professor
(+63)922 703 3938
johnnyyaojr@gmail.com