Genetic Counseling Research: Data Collection and Analysis Methodologies

3.0 credits

This course explores genetic counseling research methodologies through didactic and applied learning experiences and supports development of understandings necessary to evaluate published research findings and skills necessary to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data. Students will gain skills in interpreting and critiquing published statistical and qualitative results, data set cleaning, conducting descriptive statistics, determining and conducting appropriate statistical tests for different data types, the domains of qualitative research, the processes and procedures of code, category and theme development, the IRB process, and communication of research results.