HLSC 5010G - Health Research Approaches

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to various research paradigms and systems used by health scientists, and to understand and critically examine their application in relation to addressing specific research questions. Topics include quantitative methods (e.g., experimental, survey research, clinical trials, empirical data analysis, etc.); qualitative methods (e.g., ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, narrative methods); mixed methods; action research, program evaluation constructive research and secondary data analysis.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate courses in statistics and research methods.