2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
NUFF5710M Health Systems Research Methods
15 creditsClass Size: 60
Module manager: Maryam Ba-Break
Email: m.b.ba-break@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, the student should be able to:- follow the research process
- develop appropriate research methodologies
- use a variety of common qualitative and quantitative data collection methods
- analyse data collected using qualitative and quantitative methods
- assess strengths and weaknesses of research findings
- present results
- prepare a research proposal.
Skills outcomes
- Research methods appropriate for investigating problems related to health service delivery in low income countries.
- Critical appraisal of published research.
Syllabus
- Problem selection and analysis
- Research objectives
- Planning research
- Quantitative and qualitative methods; variable definition
- Sampling
- Questionnaire design
- Simple analysis of quantitative data, including differences between groups and association between variables
- Qualitative methods, including open interviews, FGDs, policy analysis
- Assessing strengths and weaknesses of findings
- Presenting results
- Proposal writing.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 3 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
Practical | 4 | 3.50 | 14.00 |
Private study hours | 127.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 23.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 |
Private study
- 3 hours homework per session, 6 sessions- 80 hours reading during course
- 29 hours preparation of proposal.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Observation of class discussion, presentations and group work: verbal feedback given by lecturer- Assignment: written feedback given by marker.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Research Proposal | 3,000 words | 100.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 13/11/2019
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