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Unit of Study HEA00502 - Quantitative Research Methods for Health (2016)

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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

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 main health research philosophical perspectives and methodologies including their assumptions and practical applications
2 frame a problem statement and formulate research questions capable of being addressed by quantitative research designs
3 critically appraise relevant research literature to investigate a research problem
4 evaluate the strengths and limitations of quantitative methods and research
5 discuss methods used to maximise validity and reliability in quantitative research
6 justify appropriate quantitative research methodology and design based upon critical appreciation of the research problem, practical and ethical issues
7 explain how results of a quantitative research project are disseminated

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

  1. explain the main health research philosophical perspectives and methodologies including their assumptions and practical applications
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  2. frame a problem statement and formulate research questions capable of being addressed by quantitative research designs
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. critically appraise relevant research literature to investigate a research problem
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. evaluate the strengths and limitations of quantitative methods and research
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  5. discuss methods used to maximise validity and reliability in quantitative research
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  6. justify appropriate quantitative research methodology and design based upon critical appreciation of the research problem, practical and ethical issues
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  7. explain how results of a quantitative research project are disseminated
    • GA4:

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