Research Design

• • Introduction to survey research and methods used in health statistics
  • Survey sampling, experimental design, and observational procedures
  • Developing a questionnaire
  • Coding and cleaning survey data
  • Scale development
  • Concept of experimental design
  • Incidence and prevalence statistics
  • Standardization of rates
  • Randomized trials, clinical trials and cohort studies
  • Case-control studies
  • Ethics and laws in conducting research
  • Steps in conducting experimental research

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• SWI-HMS777 (Not currently available)
• SWI-HMS773 (Not currently available)

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:

• SWI-STA60001-Statistical Practice 1
• SWI-HMS770 (Not currently available)

Others

Do not enrol into this subject if you have completed HMS773.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject teaches students to identify some of the methodologies used in survey research. It includes an overview of the procedures used in survey research, a descriptive approach to methods including questionnaire design, data collection, and an introduction to survey sampling. It covers ethics and laws in conducting research. It also covers topics related to incidence and prevalence, standardisation, different types of study designs including cohort and case-control studies, randomised control trials and clinical trials in health statistics and elsewhere. Case studies will be drawn from areas such as sociology, market research, psychology, medical sciences and other areas as appropriate.

Please note: assessment values are indicative only, details will be advised at the start of the subject.

• Invigilated Exam (50%)
• Quizzes — Online (10%)
• Assignment (40%)

Current study term: 29 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21