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Introduction to Research Methods I


Dozent/in Dr. sc. Kathryn Ann Dawson-Townsend
Veranstaltungsart Vorlesung/Seminar
Code HS221036
Semester Herbstsemester 2022
Durchführender Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften
Studienstufe Bachelor
Termin/e Do, 22.09.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 29.09.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 06.10.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 13.10.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 20.10.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 27.10.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 10.11.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 17.11.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 24.11.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 01.12.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 15.12.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Do, 22.12.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 5
Mo, 16.01.2023, 10:30 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 1 (Prüfung)
Inhalt

• First part of the semester: focus on learning

• The different types of quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods study designs

• Their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages

• Their terms in English and in German

• The pyramid of evidence (for quantitative designs)

• Other dimensions of research designs

• Second part of the semester: focus on application of learnings

• Presentations and discussions
Lernziele By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
- explain the difference between empirical and non-empirical approaches
- understand and compare the different types of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods study designs
• know their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages
• know their terms in English and German
- recognize the pyramid of evidence (quantitative designs)
- understand other dimensions of research designs
- read scientific abstracts and articles (in German and English) and explain their research approach and research questions
- understand how research questions are related to research designs
- contribute to a group project in which scientific articles are searched and presented with a focus on research designs
Sprache Englisch
Anmeldung https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=520
Prüfung • 75% Final exam (true/false, multiple choice, short answer, essay)
• 25% Group presentation
Abschlussform / Credits 75% Final exam (true/false, multiple choice, short answer, essay) / 3 Credits
Hinweise Teaching and learning formats:
First part of the semester:
o Lectures and exercises
o Reading from article excerpts
Second part of the semester:
o Presentation and discussion of group work
o Reading from articles
Hörer-/innen Ja
Kontakt kathryn.dawson@unilu.ch
Literatur Recommended Textbook:Polgar & Thomas (2020). Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences, 7e
Optional Textbook: Döring & Bortz (2016). Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation, 5. Auflage
Also scientific articles that will be posted on Moodle