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HS265 Research Methods in Health

Updated: 22 April 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory Semester 1 students will attend an Intensive School in Sydney in Feb 2009. Semester 2 students will attend an Intensive School in Armidale July 2009.
10 July 2009 11 July 2009 Mandatory Semester 1 students will attend an Intensive School in Sydney in Feb 2009. Semester 2 students will attend an Intensive School in Armidale July 2009.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HS465
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Sally Hunter (sally.hunter@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides an overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods applied to health issues and uses health research examples. It examines research design issues used in applied health and clinical qualitative and quantitative studies and provides the students with the knowledge to evaluate and critique the published literature.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Research Methodology, A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
ISBN: 9780733971358
Kumar, R., Pearson Longman 2nd ed. 2005
Text refers to: Semesters 1 and 2 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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