The purpose of this course is to develop the student's ability to critique and use existing qualitative research and to conduct original qualitative research. The epistemological and ontological underpinnings of qualitative research will be explored. The qualitative research process will be examined with respect to research ethics; developing research questions and objectives; using qualitative methodologies of ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, critical and feminist theory, participatory action research, and narrative inquiry; sampling; collecting and analyzing data; interpreting results; and assessing trustworthiness. LECTURE/SEMINAR: 3 hours HOURS OF CREDIT: 3. 08-09-2021-08-12-2021 Graduate Studies Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedHealth Sciences Bldg, Room 226