Course Syllabus
Table of Contents
Course Dates:
This course runs twice per year in the winter and fall. For details on the next iteration of this course, please visit the overview page.
Course Website
When registered for the course, you will be provided a personalized username and password that allows you to sign-in.
Course Directors:
Gina Kruse, MD, MS, MPH | Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital
Rebekka Lee, ScD | Research Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Course Topics
This course includes the following topics and was designed to be taken at your own pace.
Course Introduction
4 weeks
Segment 1: What is Mixed Methods Research?
4 weeks
Segment 2: Overview of Qualitative Methods
4 weeks
Segment 3: Practice with Qualitative Research
4 weeks
Segment 4: Applied Quantitative Research
4 weeks
Qualitative Research Discussion
1 week
Segment 5: Steps in Designing a Mixed Methods Investigation
4 weeks
Segment 6: Mixed Methods Design Diagrams & Examples
4 weeks
Segment 7: Mixed Methods Grant Applications & Papers
4 weeks
Mixed Methods Research Discussions
1 week
Participant Expectations
Upon completion of the course, course participants are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion which is earned through completing course activities.
A full course schedule has been included above. Participants may work through the course at their own pace, but must meet all course deadlines in order to remain eligible for a certificate of completion.
Completing the Course
Each participant is eligible for a certificate of completion upon viewing all course lecture videos and completing course assignments.