INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH

Course Code

HE 3010

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr S Brindle

Pre-requisites

At least 200 credit points including 1st and 2nd year Health Science core courses or permission from Course Co-ordinator.

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 3 and above.

Overview

Literature review; research styles, formulating a research question; study design; sampling; interviewing; observation; questionnaire design; ethics in research; writing a research proposal; data collection and analysis; writing up research; uses of research and dissemination; theoretical approaches.

Structure

1 three-hour seminar per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%).