RESEARCH METHODS | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

EHS 2112

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 2

College:

College of Health Sciences

School:

School of Public Health

Department:

Community Health and Behavioural Sciences

Course Description & Objectives:

Describes a framework for developing a research project proposal, implement and evaluate research in various areas of environmental health and basic knowledge of statistics and research techniques to carry out statistical analyses in environmental health research. Methods and skills required to identify a specific environmental problem for research and to demonstrate an ability to make valid judgments are discussed.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:

Define operational terms used in research.
Explain different types of research.
Describe the components of a research proposal.
Outline the structure of a research report
Identify and prioritize environmental health problems for research,
Describe the process of designing and conducting research.
Describe ethics in conducting research.
Evaluate a range of research methods and select an appropriate one to use in a project.

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