HLTHAGE 2A03

RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH AND IN AGING I

Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · Research Methods:Hlth & Age I · C01

Readings

eText Social Research Methods - 6 Month Access Ed: 7
Bell · 7 · Required
ISBN 9780190170394; 9780190170387

Fall 2025 · Research Methods:Hlth & Age I · C01

Etext Social Research Methods - 6 Month Access Ed: 6CE
Bell · 6CE · Required
ISBN 9780190165772; 9780190165796

Fall 2024 · C01

Week 1: Beginning Tuesday, September 3
Introduction to the Course
Course outline
Tuesday: Introduction to the course (part 1)
Thursday: Introduction to the course (part 2)
Week 2: Beginning Tuesday, September 10
Research Orientations, Theoretical Paradigms, and Philosophical Underpinnings
Textbook Preface
Textbook Chapter 1: General Research Orientations
Tuesday: Lecture and introduction to Teaching Assistants
Thursday: Lecture and interactive activity
Week 3: Beginning Tuesday, September 17
Research Designs
Textbook Chapter 2: Research Designs
Tuesday: Lecture
Tutorials begin this week -- check schedules and attend Tutorial activity: Selecting a research topic
Week 4: Beginning Tuesday, September 24
Research Ethics
Textbook Chapter 3: Research Ethics
The Craft of Research by Booth et al., (2016) - Chapter 6: Engaging Sources Available online via the McMaster Library
Thursday: Lecture and ethics workshop

Bell, E., Bryman, A., & Kleinknecht, S. W. (Steven W. (2023). Social research methods (Sixth Canadian edition.). Oxford University Press.
Required
Bell, E., Bryman, A., & Kleinknecht, S. W. (Steven W. (2023). Social research methods (Sixth Canadian edition.). Oxford University Press.
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https://textbooks.mcmaster.ca ↗

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