LMP 2320H: Overview of Methods in Practices and Contexts
Credit: 0.5 FCE
This core course runs January – April.
The purpose of this course is to explore the methods through which we acquire and make apparent knowledge in a variety of contexts, from early stakeholder engagement to implementation science.
The first part of the course will be an exploration of ‘Ways of Knowing’ and research ethics.
The second part of the course will focus on quantitative research methods: emphasizing objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through polls, questionnaires, and surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing statistical data using computational techniques.
The third part highlights qualitative research methods that collect and work with non-numerical data and seek to interpret meaning from these data to understand phenomena through the study of targeted populations or places/settings.
The final sessions will look at design and quality improvement approaches alongside data visualization and (knowledge) translation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course you will be able to demonstrate:
- An understanding of different research methods.
- How to evaluate and prioritize methods based on needs.
- The ability to articulate information needs.
Enrollment
These are the mandatory classes you must take to complete the program.
You will automatically be enrolled in these courses and they will be preloaded to your ACORN (U of T’s learning system) before the given semester.