The Post-Graduate Programme in Qualitative Research for Healthcare Professionals utilizes a thematic and interactive teaching methodology, combining theoretical lessons, workshops, seminars, and group work. This approach ensures that participants gain both a foundational understanding and practical experience in qualitative research methodologies.

The curriculum is designed to address key areas in research and healthcare practice:

1. Introduction to Research: origins of research in healthcare professions; distinction between inductive and deductive approaches; the evolving role of healthcare professionals in research.
2. Literature Review: understanding evidence-based practice and its application in healthcare research; formulating research questions using methods like PICO, PICOS, and SPIDER; navigating scientific databases and constructing effective search strings; developing the PRISMA framework and using tools for critical evaluation of scientific articles.
3. Ethics, Deontology, and Legislation: exploring ethical considerations in research; understanding legislation governing healthcare research; roles and responsibilities of Ethical Committees.
4. Overview of Quantitative Approaches: introduction to experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental designs; designing and using questionnaires and surveys for data collection.
5. Qualitative Approaches: understanding research designs like phenomenological, ethnographic, and Grounded Theory approaches; techniques for narrative analysis and case studies; tools for data collection, including participant observation, focus groups, and semi-structured and in-depth interviews; analysis and interpretation of qualitative data; strategies for disseminating qualitative research findings.
6. Overview of Mixed Methods: introduction to integrating qualitative and quantitative methodologies for comprehensive research.
7. Systematic Reviews of Qualitative Studies (Meta-Synthesis): understanding and conducting meta-synthesis for qualitative research studies.