MPH2013 - Research methods

Leader: Dr A Wluka

Offered

Alfred Hospital Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Practical skills for the design, conduct and analysis of a research project. Introduction to research methods and critical appraisal of published literature. Issues in protocol design including selection of type of study, performing a literature review, questionnaire design, sampling methods and ethics approval.

Objectives

On completion of this unit it is expected that students will:

1. Have acquired an understanding of research methods in public health;
2. Be able to design, develop and present a collaborative research protocol;
3. To understand how information goes from an interview, onto a questionnaire, into the computer and into a scientific paper.

Assessment

Group Assignment 50%
Written critique 50%.

Contact hours

2 contact hours per week

Prerequisites

Recommended: MPH1040 and MPH1041 or MPH1030 and MPH1031