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Syllabus
Course Description
Presents the methodologic and logistic problems involved in designing and conducting epidemiologic studies. Students participate in the preparation of a research protocol for a study in a human population. Offers an opportunity to critically evaluate the adequacy and scientific merit of research protocols, develop an appreciation of the ethical aspects of conducting research involving human subjects, and apply methods and principles learned in earlier (340.601 - 603) and current courses to specific epidemiologic problems.
Course Objectives
Understand the methodologic and logistic problems involved in designing and conducting epidemiologic studies. Prepare a research protocol for study in a human population using the PHS form 398 developed by The National Institutes of Health. Critically evaluate the adequacy and scientific merit of research protocols, Develop an appreciation of the ethical aspects of conducting research involving humans.
Prerequisites
340.601-603
Readings
Required Reading
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service (PHS), Application for Public Health Service Grant (Including Research Career Development Awards & Institutional National Research Service Awards). (Grant Application Form PHS 398, revised 09/04: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html
Recommended Reading
Reif-Lehrer, Lian. Grant Application Writer’s Handbook. Boston:Jones& Bartlett Publishers, 1995.
Ogden, Thomas E. Research Proposals: A Guide to Success. New York: Raven Press, 1991.
Topics
Principles of Research Design
Source of Research Support
The Research Plan
Proposal Organization
Ethics in Research and Publication
Budget and Budget Justification
Grantsmanship and Peer Review
