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HE4013: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course will introduce the principles of health services research, develop skills to critically appraise health services research and develop skills in designing and conducting health services research.

Students will develop a good understanding of the methods used in health services research and will be able to apply the theory by writing a study protocol and will be able to critically appraise existing health services research.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Fiona Marshall

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Designing and reporting randomised controlled trials.
  • Understanding the place for quasi-experimental designs.
  • Protocol development.
  • Mixed methods used in Health Services Research.
  • Methodology used in systematic reviews.
  • Ethical issues in Health Services Research.

    • Further Information & Notes

    This course is taught at Foresterhill.

    Contact Teaching Time

    Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

    Teaching Breakdown

    More Information about Week Numbers


    Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

    Summative Assessments

    1st Attempt: Two hour written exam (40%). Continuous assessment:- Essay, 1800 word (20%). Design a Study Protocol, 1500 words (40%). Resit: Two hour written exam (100%).

    Formative Assessment

    Group work is carried out in many of the teaching sessions, this allows an informal formative assessment of understanding at a time when misunderstanding can be rectified.

    Feedback

    Individual, written feedback is provided for each piece of continuous assessment carried out. The course coordinator will discuss the exam with students, on request.

    Course Learning Outcomes

    None.
     

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