HTH RS M 771 / Fundamentals of Health Research and Evaluation Methods (Online)

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in GDCE or by special permission of GDCE Director.

Antirequisite(s): HTH RS M 721

HRM-771 is a mandatory course in the online GDCE program. This course is designed to introduce methodological issues to help you critically read scientific reports of health research. It will introduce you to the major components of research activities, including: study designs, selection of study populations, choice of measuring instruments, formulation of research questions, and study interpretation issues such as determination of causality and the effectiveness of clinical and community interventions.