Course info

This course will introduce students to various important concepts and aspects in research methodology in health sciences. It encompasses the characteristics, types and approaches in research usually employed by researchers. Students will learn how to identify problems to study, develop hypotheses and research questions, specify variables and check for the validity and reliability of studies and design research proposals. Students will be exposed to broad range of designs used in research from laboratory and field experiments, surveys, focus groups and in-depth interviewing. The process scientific enquiry, including critical evaluation of research proposal, data analysis and research report writing will be given greater emphasis. Students will be assessed through tutorial exercise, presentation, assignment, test, and final examination.