Unit Code: EPI606

Unit Name: Introduction to Health Research and Evidence Based Health Care

Description: EPI 606 is a blended course. All course materials will be provided through the FNU Moodle platform and there will be face to face sessions in the form of weekly lectures. The course runs over 15 weeks with a mid semester break in Week 8.Students will learn about health research and the principles on which it is based, study designs, how data is analyzed in health research and, how health research is appraised for evidence based practice. Students will be assessed through assignments, online quizzes and a final written exam. Assessment for the course will be divided into 60% for continuous assessment and 40% for the final exam. Each weeks topic and learning objectives will be defined and student\\\'s are expected to go through the resources provided in order to achieve the learning objectives. Tutorial activities will be online and each week students will be expected to complete the prescribed activity. 80% attendance for the course is mandatory. Course assessment is 60% for continuous assessments and 40% for the final exam.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to : 1. describe health research its theoretical foundations and the research process 2. outline study designs and methods used in health research and describe their advantages and limitations 3. apply methods for data analysis in health research 4. discuss the important ethical considerations in health research 5. describe the important components of research writing including proosal development and report writing 6. describe evidence based health care (EBHC) and recognize its importance 7. critically appraise a research study to evaluate its validity, relevance and usefulness 8. explain findings of a critical appraisal in a report and oral presentation

Prerequisite: NA

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2