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Faculty of Health Sciences

HEI – Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology

Courses

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HTHRSM 771

Fundamentals of Health Research and Evaluation Methods (online)

 HTHRSM 774

Introduction to Biostatistics (online)

 HTHRSM 772

Introduction to Research Methods for Randomized Controlled Trials (online)

 HTHRSM 773

Systematic Review Methods (online)

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HTHRSM-771 is a mandatory course in the online GDCE program. This course is designed to introduce methodological issues to help you critically read scientific reports of health research. It will introduce you to the major components of research activities, including: study designs, selection of study populations, choice of measuring instruments, formulation of research questions, and study interpretation issues such as determination of causality and the effectiveness of clinical and community interventions.

Prerequisites- Enrolment in GDCE or special permission from GDCE Director; antirequisite HTHRSM *721

HTHRSM-774 is a mandatory course in the online GDCE program. This fully-online course utilizes problems, published presentations, discussion boards, quizzes and tutorials to explore basic statistical concepts and techniques as they apply to analysis and presentation of data encountered in biostatistical and epidemiology practice. The course covers: graphical presentation of data, elementary probability, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and introduces hypothesis testing using parametric and non-parametric methods.

Prerequisites — Enrolment in GDCE or special permission from GDCE Director; prerequisite HTHRSM *771; antirequisite HTHRSM *702

HTHRSM-772 is a mandatory GDCE course in the online GDCE program. The course aims to help students better understand RTC methodology and is especially essential for aspiring clinical trial researchers. The goal is to introduce participants to the main elements of study design, execution and analysis with emphasis on the formulation of appropriate research questions and clinical trial design. The course is conducted online and utilizes interactive learning modules, required readings, discussion boards, tutorials and hand-in assignments (weekly and end of course final project).

Prerequisites- Enrolment in GDCE or special permission  from GDCE Director; prerequisites HTHRSM *771 & HTHRSM *774;  antirequisite HTHRSM *730

HTHRSM-773 is a mandatory course in the online GDCE program. This online course is about research synthesis and focuses on comparisons between alternative interventions. Interactive learning modules, required readings, discussion boards, tutorials, and assignments will be used to highlight steps in the systematic review process including: searching for potentially relevant articles; selecting primary studies using explicit, reproducible criteria; appraisal of study architecture; quantitative data synthesis; and interpretation. Students in this course must first identify a suitable research question and find a partner for their review. The course is structured around the steps of executing a systematic review and students are expected to apply the knowledge they gain on an ongoing basis to complete their own systematic review by the end of the course.

Prerequisites — Enrolment in GDCE or special permission  from GDCE Director; prerequisites HTHRSM *771 & HTHRSM *774;  antirequisite HTHRSM *743