Research Design

3 credits · Graduate

This course addresses both the evaluation and implementation of research methods in speech, language and hearing disorders. It focuses on the importance of research to the clinical setting and on the development of skills to evaluate the quality of research findings applying Evidence-Based/Informed Practice (EB/IP) principles. EB/IP a process for clinical decision making which incorporates the best external evidence from research, the best internal evidence from one’s clinical practice, and the priorities and wishes of a fully informed client. The course also aims to develop the skills to design and implement theoretical and applied research: searching the literature, focusing it upon a research problem, reflecting upon models or theories and applying hypotheses, constructing internally valid methodology, analyzing and interpreting results, and drawing accurate and useful conclusions. CROSSLISTED: HUCD 6980 RESTRICTIONS: Restricted to students admitted to School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.