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MH3000

Introduction to Research Methods

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This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Gjøvik and Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course introduces qualitative and quantitative research methods and reviews that provide students with a basis to read and evaluate research and professional literature within medicine and health science.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The student

  • has knowledge on basic characteristics and methodological concepts within qualitative and quantitative research
  • has knowledge on basic methods for data collection in qualitative and quantitative studies, including their strengths and weaknesses
  • has basic knowledge of criteria for evaluating data quality, such as reliability and validity,
  • knows how results from qualitative and quantitative studies can be presented and interpreted
  • knows the principles for systematic reviews
  • has knowledge of ethical guidelines, privacy protection, and approvals in health-related studies

Skills:

The student

  • can conduct literature searches
  • can evaluate which research design is suitable for different research questions within medicine and health science
  • can describe the research methods that are used in qualitative and quantitative studies.

General competence:

The student

  • can summarize and evaluate methods and results from research and professional literature within medicine and health science
  • can assess appropriateness of qualitative and quantitative research methods approaches in medicine and health science
  • can describe the purpose, requirements and content in research protocols.

Learning methods and activities

The learning activities consist of lectures with student interaction and group work with other students from own study program. One of the group works is compulsory. The lectures are concentrated to the start of the semester, meaning that there is better time for other study activities after this. The reason is that many students taking this subject proceed to other methods subjects later in the semester. Therefore they need to have the teaching in this subject first. Students who do not have previous knowledge in research methods must expect a steep learning curve in the beginning.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory group work

Further on evaluation

The compulsory assignment is a group task. If a student wants to re-sit the exam, approved compulsory activity is valid for two subsequent semesters after approval.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Clinical Health Science (MKLIHEL)
Global Health (MSPUHE)
MH - Subjects on scientific methods at master's level (MHMETODE-H)
Miscellaneous Courses - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (EMNE/MH)
Pharmacy (MFARMASI)
Physical Activity and Health (MSPAHE)
Public Health (MFHLS)

Required previous knowledge

Admission to a master's programme, or Postgraduate Education at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, or upon individual application.

Course materials

Announced at the start of the semester

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MH3005 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
SYT6100 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Health Science
  • Medicine

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Public Health and Nursing