Research Methods II

2 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course introduces students to a wide range of different types of global health research; covers foundational elements of empirical research including research design and data collection and analysis; addresses practical issues in the context of global health research such as obtaining research funding, proposal writing, human subjects protection, and communication of research; and affords students an opportunity to apply what they learn in the development of a research proposal. An in-depth examination of issues related to monitoring and evaluation in global public health are covered in the companion two hour credit course, Methods, Policy and Practice of Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Health: A Survey.