This week’s topics
Methodological Approaches in Healthcare Research
- Quantitative observational and experimental designs
- Qualitative phenomenological and ethnographic designs
- Mixed methods research
- Inductive versus deductive reasoning
- Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research - for Healthcare Students and Researchers
- Theory development approaches and the Research Onion
- Epidemiological study design - made simple
- Public Health 250A - Lecture 11: Overview of Study Designs a
- Public Health 250A - Lecture 25: Choice of Study Designs: A.
What you will be able to do
- 2.2 Examine different approaches to research.
Activity
Start with this week’s 5 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: examine different approaches to research.
Study materials
Videos
- Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research - for Healthcare Students and Researchers · YouTube · Carol Forde-Johnston · 18 min · for registered students
- Theory development approaches and the Research Onion · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 8 min · for registered students
- Epidemiological study design - made simple · YouTube · Global Health with Greg Martin · 5 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students
- Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
- Principles of Sociological Inquiry, ch. 5: Research Design · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 51–65 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
