Overview
Complete the Fundamentals of Health Research Methodology program and earn a microcredential
Upon successfully completing this program, you will receive a microcredential recognizing your learning achievement. Complete with details of the skills and specialized knowledge you have acquired, the microcredential is digitally shareable, making it easy to add to your resume, LinkedIn profile and to share with current or prospective employers.
Grow your knowledge in health research methodology
Improve your knowledge of health research methodology. Acquire the skills necessary to successfully initiate, carry out, and complete a research study.
- Online non-credit course, affiliated with the McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences (Department of Anesthesia)
- Gain the knowledge and skills you need to effectively conduct research studies in your field
- Earn a Certificate of Completion in just 10 weeks
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Program highlights Learn More
- Now offered as a microcredential
- Convenient online course
- Taught by experienced researchers
What you'll learn Learn More
- Essential methodology for clinical trials
- Fundamentals of health research design, research ethics, measurement and statistics
- How to develop and write a research proposal
Learn more about the Fundamentals of Health Research Methodology program
- Physicians
- Residents
- Medical students
- Nursing and health students
- Research Coordinators
- Research Assistants
- Any health professional who requires a solid foundation in health research methodology in order to successfully initiate, carry out and complete a research study
Earning a Certificate of Completion in Fundamentals of Health Research Methodology could lead to a wide range of rewarding careers including:
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Research Project Coordinator
- Clinical Research Assistant
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Clinical Trial Coordinator
- Distinguish the main types of health research design to select the most appropriate design for a research project
- Explain the hierarchy of evidence based on a study design and its implications in health research
- Critically appraise health research literature for validity and application of research outcomes
- Interpret basic statistical findings reported in clinical studies
- Formulate an answerable question using the “Participants, Interventions, Comparisons, Outcomes” (PICO) framework
- Develop a research proposal using health research methods and approaches
- Identify strategies of knowledge translation, including writing and publishing manuscripts
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Certificate of Completion in Fundamentals of Health Research Methodology
Earn your Certificate of Completion by completing the 10-week course listed below.
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HTH 501
Fundamentals of Health Research Methodology
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