Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Explain the key concepts and scope of health research
• Translate research questions into research hypotheses and objectives
• Explain the steps in conducting a literature review
• Discuss the key concepts that guide the measurement of disease frequency
• Describe analytical and descriptive studies and their types
• Explain the steps and issues in conducting clinical trials
• Recall the essential threats to validity in epidemiological studies
• Explain the methods used in qualitative research, data measurement and sampling
• Outline the steps in calculating sample size and selecting a study population
• Summarise the processes of planning and managing a research study
• Discuss the methods of collecting data and elements of data management
• Explain the ethical principles and elements of protocol in research studies