Course overview
This course is designed to familiarise students with the methodologies used in health research. Students will learn about empirical methods such as experimental studies and also the fundamentals of interpretive and critical methodologies, such as phenomenology. The aim is for students to learn how to read and critically evaluate research relating to their practice.
Course learning outcomes
- Conduct an effective search of the published literature using health science data bases.
- Explain the ethical principles relating to the conduct of research.
- Explain the philosophical underpinnings of the various approaches used in health research
- Distinguish between the empirical and interpretive and critical methods of research.
- Explain the use of common statistical methods used for analysis in health research
- Explain interpretive and critical approaches used in health research
- Critique the research literature in order to assess its applicability to current professional practice.