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Unit of Study HEA00502 - Quantitative Research Methods for Health (2014)

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Unit description

Enables students to critically appraise a range of quantitative research methodologies and approaches, and to appropriately use quantitative research methods.

Unit content

The unit has been divided into four sections:

A. Key stages in the research process
B. Quantitative research methods
C. Managing a research project
D. Disseminating findings

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online Session 2 Session 2,  2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 explain the quantitative approach to research and its methods
2 formulate a research question
3 demonstrate knowledge and techniques required to initiate a research project
4 evaluate the strengths, limitations, and suitability of various quantitative methods and techniques for application to a particular quantitative research project
5 make an informed choice of appropriate quantitative research design and methodology based upon a critical appreciation of the methods, ethical issues and techniques
6 manage simple to moderately complex data, including an appreciation of basic techniques of statistical analysis and how these relate to methodology
7 write a research paper and effectively present research findings at a professional forum.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. explain the quantitative approach to research and its methods
    • GA1:
  2. formulate a research question
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate knowledge and techniques required to initiate a research project
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. evaluate the strengths, limitations, and suitability of various quantitative methods and techniques for application to a particular quantitative research project
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  5. make an informed choice of appropriate quantitative research design and methodology based upon a critical appreciation of the methods, ethical issues and techniques
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  6. manage simple to moderately complex data, including an appreciation of basic techniques of statistical analysis and how these relate to methodology
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  7. write a research paper and effectively present research findings at a professional forum.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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