Students will develop research skills in the area of study design, methodology and analysis.<br/>Week 1. 'Foundations of statistical inference' will cover the techniques used to make statistical inferences, The nature of 'statistical significance' will be the focus. Threats to the validity of inference will be discussed.<br/>Week 2. 'Qualitative research methods' will explore the methods for the analysis of narrative data and case studies. Verstehen and hermeneutics will be explained. Grounded theory will be introduced. Practical steps involved in the conduct of qualitative studies will be presented.<br/>Week 3 'Epidemiological methods' will examine the methods for the assessment of the... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor T Trauer
