| Dozent/in |
Sarah Mantwill, PhD |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Masterseminar |
| Code |
HS211023 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2021 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Do, 28.10.2021, 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Do, 18.11.2021, 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 2
Do, 02.12.2021, 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Do, 09.12.2021, 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Do, 16.12.2021, 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Do, 23.12.2021, 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Mi, 26.01.2022, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, Digitale Prüfung (Prüfung) |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
This course will introduce students to applied research methods in health sciences. The course will provide an overview of methodological issues relevant to conducting research in the health sciences, with an emphasis on survey research methods.
Topics covered in this course are: development of research questions, operationalization of concepts and measurement, as well as survey development and administration, including sampling, data collection and review of ethical considerations. |
| E-Learning |
References to relevant online tutorials/videos will be provided (available through Moodle).
|
| Lernziele |
The overarching aim of the course is to equip students with a working knowledge and the necessary skills to develop and conduct independent research projects in the health sciences.
Upon completion of the course, students should:
• have a hands-on understanding of the scientific process and the different steps of the research loop,
• be able to identify appropriate methods to investigate a research question, and
• be able to critically assess survey research methods, including instrumentation, sampling methods and administration. |
| Voraussetzungen |
To pass the class students will have to obtain a minimum of grade 4.0. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
priority Master Health Sciences students |
| Anmeldung |
https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=446 |
| Prüfung |
1. One final exam. The exam will be graded with a grade between 1-6 and will count 40% towards the final grade.
2. Group project (max. 5 students) that should consist of the development of a survey study, including a pre-test. The group work will be graded with a grade between 1-6 and will count 40% towards the final grade. Groups have to hand in a research report (max. 15 pages) by January, 14th 2022 and will present their studies and preliminary results during 10-15 minutes time slots at the end of the semester. Grading will be based 80% on the overall group work and 20% on individual and peer assessment (students will have to write a short summary of their contribution to the project and will have to evaluate the group members´ contribution).
3. Active participation (including group exercises) in class will be graded and will count 20% towards the final grade. |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Exam, Group project, Active participation / 3 Credits
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| Hinweise |
Teaching method(s):
Lectures, in-class exercises, group work and in-class presentations.
Students will develop and pre-test, as a group-project, a small survey study that should cover all key aspects of the research loop. Students will be assigned early on to their group and will be encouraged to develop their research question(s) and research proposal throughout the course. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
sarah.mantwill@unilu.ch |
| Material |
• Slides and exercises
• Research articles (available through Moodle)
• References to relevant book chapters and online tutorials/videos will be provided (available through Moodle)
All material will be provided via the e-learning platform Moodle. |
| Literatur |
Preliminary list, please check Moodle for additional readings and the syllabus: Choi, B. C., & Pak, A. W. (2005). Peer Reviewed: A Catalog of Biases in Questionnaires. Preventing Chronic Disease, 2(1). Radler, B. T., & Ryff, C. D. (2010). Who participates? Accounting for longitudinal retention in the MIDUS national study of health and well-being. Journal of Aging and Health, 22(3), 307-331. Murphy, J., Dean, E., Hill, C. A., & Richards, A. (2014). New Technologies for Health Survey Research. Health Survey Methods, 315-337. Brickman Bhutta, C. (2012). Not by the book: Facebook as a sampling frame. Sociological Methods & Research, 41(1), 57-88. Hearnshaw, H. (2004). Comparison of requirements of research ethics committees in 11 European countries for a non-invasive interventional study. BmJ, 328(7432), 140-141. van Baalen, S. (2017). ‘Google wants to know your location’: The ethical challenges of fieldwork in the digital age. Research Ethics, 1747016117750312. |