Health Research Methods

Research methods for beginners

What you'll learn

Health research methods for public health

Questionnaire development

Collecting Data

How to develop a research study

Requirements

No experience needed

Beginners

Description

A beginner insight into research methods from design to protocol and data management. Focusing on methods of selecting a research question, collecting data, and then data management. It is important to have a strong foundation to begin research to ensure it is free of bias, answers the research question, contributes to your field, and does no harm. Being a well-rounded researcher is important to the implementation of a study or study design and to obtaining grant funding for your projects. This course will focus on the basics from start to finish of a research project whether you come in after development or are involved from design through implementation and data analysis. This is a high-level overview of important research characteristics that every research scientist must know and understand to have a seamless study. I will include all the things I also wished I would have known when I began my MPH and now into my Doctrine. All information provided is based on my own research and knowledge of health research methods.1. Public health research for beginners· Free of bias2. Intro to research· cause no harm· answer the research question· Identify study question· Select study approach· Design study 3. Intro Into collecting data and data types· Population sampling· Sample size and power· Questionnaire Development· Quantitative DataBy the end of this course, you will be able to confidently define health research methods, data collection, and how to start your own health research. Thank you for joining this course I hope you enjoy learning health research methods and contributing to research in your area of expertise.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 History of Public Health Research

Section 2: Research Intro

Lecture 3 Bias

Lecture 4 Intro into research

Lecture 5 Study Design

Lecture 6 Research Data

Section 3: Quizzes and useful outlines

Public health or Health care professionals or students interested in Health Research Methods