How to design and conduct your Mixed Methods Study
Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen
This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH.
Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list.
The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD students at NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee
Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
1. Understand the basic characteristics of mixed methods research
2. Describe and choose an appropriate mixed methods design
3. Prepare for data analysis, integration and develop joint displays
4. Identify strengths and limitations of a mixed methods design
5. Develop a plan for dissemination
Content
Introduction to mixed methods as a methodology and the research designs including integration of data (qualitative and quantitative data sets) and its presentation
Preparation and homework
• Each student submits a 1-page study synopsis of their Ph.D. project. During the course the student will further develop, and design own mixed methods study.
• Each student is expected to do assignments for approximately one hour per day.
Literature
• Creswell, John. A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research, Sage Publications, 2. Ed. 2021.
Participants
PhD students planning to design a mixed methods project that apply both qualitative and quantitative data
Relevance to graduate programmes
The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:
All graduate programmes
Language
English if non-Danish participants attend
Form
Lectures, individual and group work sessions, journal club and presentations
Course director
Bente Appel Esbensen
Professor
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen
Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, DK
bente.appel.esbensen@regionh.dk
Teachers
Karin Piil
Associate Professor
Dept. of Oncology, Rigshospitalet and
Dept. of People and Technology, Roskilde University
Ellen Moseholm
Associate Professor
Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Dates
March 10th, 11th and 12th 2025
Course location
Panum
Registration
Please register before February 9th, 2025
Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules.
Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.
Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.