This unit aims to teach students the basics of research methods, including the planning, data collection, and dissemination stages of research. Students will be expected to achieve an awareness of the key approaches and issues in health-related research methods.

The content will cover:

• Principles of public health and health services research
• Quantitative designs: clinical trials and non-experimental studies
• Qualitative research methods & analysis
• Methods of data collection: interview, questionnaires, postal and telephone surveys, use of secondary data
• Sampling methods
• Review of the literature
• Writing health services research protocols; ethical and research governance issues.
• Planning research projects
• Dissemination & implementation of research findings
  

Main teachers

• Jenny Freeman (United Kingdom)

Workload and ECTS

Class workload	Total workload	ECTS
25	150	7