Health SciencesHealth SciencesFundamentals of Applied Health ResearchDescriptionThe Fundamentals of Applied Health Research is a 5 day course for health and social researchers. The course aims to provide health and social researchers with the tools to find and assess applied health research and to use it in service delivery, health services management or policy development. The module also prepares students to conduct research in health or social contexts.
The course is being held at the George Davies Centre, Leicester. It is taught over the following dates (9:00am – 4:00pm) Monday 9 October 2023, Tuesday 10 October 2023 Friday 13 October 2023 Monday 23 October 2023, Tuesday 24 October 2023
Qualitative Methods in Applied Health ResearchDescriptionQualitative Methods in Applied Health Research is a 6 day course for health and social care researchers. In this module you will examine the basic features of a range of qualitative methods and identify those commonly used. We will discuss good practice in the relation to the conduct of interviews and focus groups and explore how to prepare a prompt guide for an interview or focus group. You will learn how to plan a basic ethnographic study, and how to develop a coding frame and organise qualitative data using dedicated software. We will consider the criteria used in making judgement about the quality of published qualitative research and also discuss good ethical practice in qualitative research. The course is being held at the George Davies Centre, Leicester. It is taught over the following dates (9:00am – 4:00pm) 10 & 11 January 2024 (Weds, Thurs) 24 & 25 January 2024 (Weds, Thurs) 7 & 8 February 2024 (Weds, Thurs)
This is an attendance only non-credit bearing course. The course is also offered as CPD for credit, including assessments. For further details of the CPD for credit please go to: https://le.ac.uk/courses/cpd-quantitative-and-qualitative-research-methods/2023
Quantitative Methods in Applied Health ResearchDescriptionQuantitative Methods in Applied Health Research is a 5 day course for health and social care researchers. In this course you will be given an introduction to and consider the advantages and disadvantages of a range of quantitative methodologies (including clinical trials, observational designs, using real world evidence, health economics and systematic review and meta-analysis). We will explore statistical methods using the statistical software Stata, including descriptive, univariate and adjusted analyses. You will learn how to identify the appropriate statistical method to be used given a specific research question and how to interpret numerical evidence from research in a clear and appropriate scientific format. The course is being held at the George Davies Centre, Leicester. It is taught over the following dates (9:00am – 4:00pm) 6, 7 November 2023 (Mon, Tues) 20, 21 November 2023 (Mon, Tues) 5 December 2023 (Tues)
This is an attendance only non-credit bearing course. The course is also offered as CPD for credit, including assessments. For further details of the CPD for credit please go to: https://le.ac.uk/courses/cpd-quantitative-and-qualitative-research-methods/2023
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