Research Methodology

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. identify research problems; 2. describe what literature search and review entail; 3. describe different research designs and sampling methods; and 4. describe the process of investigating a research problem.

Rudiments of research methodology and its application to the public health field. Basic learning of the following aspects: research problem definition, research questions, research and null hypothesis theoretical-conceptual formulation of research problems. Review of related literature, basic research designs. Methods of research observations, measurement of variables, data analytic techniques, interpretation of research findings. Includes study of randomisation techniques, epidemiologic research designs and controlled clinical trials.