Goal

With this module, students will learn how to design a research project to address a public health issue. The major stages of the research process - e.g. research design, data collection and data analysis - will be examined, through concrete examples and personal work. Upon completion of the module, students will be able to

• Formulate a relevant research question
• Select an appropriate data collection method
• Define an appropriate sample
• Plan data collection
• Select an appropriate data analysis method

Contents

• Characteristics of good research questions
• Quantitative and qualitative social science research methods
• Sampling issues (types of sampling, recruitment of participants)
• Ethical issues related to field work
• Data collection methods (individual interviews and focus groups, questionnaire)
• Data analysis methods (statistical analysis, content analysis)
• Feasibility of a planned project with respect to available resources (time, staffing, budget)

Methods

This is a hands-on, interactive module where students will hear lectures, but also do group work and receive immediate feedback from the teachers. Prior to the module, students will formulate 1 or 2 research questions related to their work environment. During the module, presentations and group work sessions will take the students through the successive stages of designing a research project. After the module, each student will write a research proposal.

Exam

Other
Group work during the module and personal essay at the end of the module, e.g. a research proposal of 3 to 5 pages

Preparation and postprocessing

5 hours preparation, 15 hours postprocessing

ECTS Credits

2 ECTS Credits

Requirements

required are:

«Grundlagen der Gesundheitswissenschaft und Sozialepidemiologie» (B201.20)

Organisation

Institut für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin der Universität Bern

Module lead

Dr. Kristen Jafflin, Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut, Basel; Institut für Biomedizinische Ethik und Medizingeschichte, Universität Zürich
Dr. Stéphane Cullati, Population Health Laboratory, University of Fribourg

Lecturers and tutors

Dr. Kristen Jafflin, Universität Basel; Prof. Dr. phil. Thomas Kohlmann, Institut für Community Medicine, Universität Greifswald; Dr. Stéphane Cullati, Population Health Laboratory, University of Fribourg

Dates

18 to 20 October 2021

Location

Bern

Fees

CHF 1'600.-

Registration deadline

18.08.2021

Additional information

The teaching language is English.

The module will be taught in distance education mode if required by COVID-19 regulations.