Course objectives
The subject deals with the field of research with its application to health care. It defines research as an important part of identifying important data and information to improve health prevention, care and treatment. The general part is divided into basic areas of research, the terms basic and applied research are defined here. The main part is devoted to the methodology of quantitative and qualitative research, including understanding of basic philosophy, techniques of collecting quantitative data (questionnaire, poll, retrospective analysis) and qualitative data (interview, observation, case reports). Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic methodological principles of the scientific methodology of the branch and to teach them to design and to implement and evaluate a simple empirical research in the area of health care.
Teaching methods
Presentation of seminar work
Lectures, tutorial sessions, regularly assigned and evaluated home tasks.