Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this module students should be able to:
- design an epidemiological study to be carried out in a clinical, occupational or scientific setting;
- develop a Research Protocol to a specified framework;
- prepare a submission to a Research Ethics Committee to specified standard;
- know the major epidemiological study designs;
- choose the design most appropriate to the research question;
- be familiar with relevant sources and types of data;
- understand sampling methods and recruitment strategies;
- understand power calculations / sample size estimation appropriate to the study design;
- design and evaluate study instruments, including questionnaires and Case Report Forms;
- oversee processes of data management, including data collection, data entry and editing;
- learn how to manage data in SPSS;
- select appropriate statistical techniques for study data;
- carry out basic statistical analysis using SPSS;
- interpret study data and present results.
Indicative Module Content:
- Development of a Research Protocol to a specified framework;
- Research Ethics Committee applications;
- the major epidemiological study designs;
- design most appropriate to the research question;
- sampling methods and recruitment strategies;
- power calculations / sample size estimation appropriate to the study design;
- design and evaluate study instruments, including questionnaires and Case Report Forms;
- processes of data management, including data collection, data entry and editing;
- managing data in SPSS;
- appropriate statistical techniques for study data;
- basic statistical analysis using SPSS;
- interpretation of study data and present results.