Introduction to Qualitative Methods

Third-cycle level | 4.0 credits (HEC) | Course code: H1F2673
VT 2026
Study period: 2026-03-09 - 2026-04-24
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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Course description

The aim of the course is that the participants acquire basic knowledge about qualitative research methods including ethical aspects. Hereby the course provides a good foundation for methodological choices and further development of knowledge of specific qualitative methods. The course is suitable for PhD students who plan to use qualitative methods in their thesis as well as for PhD students who do not have qualitative studies in their research plan.

The Research School in Health Science (FiH) has 14 places reserved for its doctoral students, for which this course is mandatory. There are eight places open for other applicants.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. 
 

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation)

2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).

Course director

Karin Johansson

Course syllabus

H1F2673

Department

Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Doctoral programme

Health Care Science (Puf-V)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

qualitative methods, kvalitativa metoder, philosophy of science, vetenskapsteori, vårdvetenskap, health sciences

CONTACTKarin Johansson
076 115 99 10
karin.e.johansson@ki.se