Research Design

Research Design (HIPS 560)

Students are introduced to the elements of thought and the logic of critical thinking. Measurement theory and principles are studied. The role of the research in professional practice is examined. Principles and application of scientific inquiry are emphasized.

Course Documents

• Introduction to the course

  • Syllabus

  • Instructional method

  • Participation in online discussions

  • Instructor contact information

• Week 1

  • Instructions

• Week 2

  • Instructions

  • Luecht et al, Assessing professional perceptions: IEPS

  • Develop

  • Validation

  • Test-retest

• Week 3 (Unit 3)

  • Instructions

  • Ethics tutorial / CITI training

  • Belmont Report

• Week 4 & 5 (Unit 4)

  • Instructions

  • Is it appropriate to use interval/ratio statistics with Likert scales

    • A general statement

      • Glass, V., Peckham, P. D., & Sanders, J. R. (1972). Consequences of failure to meet assumptions underlying the analyses of variance and covariance, Review of Educational Research, 42, 237-288. (pdf)

      • Gene Glass is the authore of the Smith & Glass meta-analysis of psychotherapy outcome considered a classic in the field.

      • This seems to be a controversy, but it's commonly done

• Week 6, 7, and 8 (Unit 5)

  • Instructions

  • Ethnography Example #1

  • Ethnography Example #2

  • Phenomenology

  • Grounded Theory

• Week 9 & 10 (Unit 6)

  • Instructions

  • Mann & Janis

  • Neill Pre-test, Post-test

  • RCT example: Hammad et al.

• Week 11 (Unit 7)

  • Intstructions

  • Other resources that have sometimes been associated with this class (contact Dr. Stoecker)

    • Guidelines for critiquing articles

    • Guidelines for reviewing and critiquing

    • Statistical research cheat sheet

    • Summary of experimental designs

    • Threats to validity

Organizations in the Area of Interprofessional Studies

• American Interprofessional Health Collaborative

• Canadian Interprofessioanl Health Collaborative

• Interprofessional Education Collaborative

• Interprofessional Studies at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

• Massachusettes General Hospital Institute of Health Professions Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation

• National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education at University of Minnesota

• National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education

Journals in the Area of Interprofessional Studies

• American Journal of Public Health

• Health and Social Care in the Community

• International Journal of Education

• Journal of Interprofessional Care

• Journal of Interprofessional Healthcare

• Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education

• Medical Education

• Medical Education Online

• Sociology of Health and Illness

Other Useful Resources

• Davis, M. S. (1971). That's interesting!: Towards a phenomenology of sociology and a sociology of phenomenology. Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 1, 309-344. (pdf)

• Gray, K., & Wegner, D. M. (2013). Six guidelines for interesting research. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 8(5), 549-553. (pdf)

• Kazdin, A. E. (2003) Methodology: What it is and why it is so important. In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.) Methodological Issues & Strategies in Clinical Research (3rd ed.) (pp. 5 - 22). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association. (pdf)

• McGuire, W. J. (1997) Creative hypothesis generating in psychology: Some useful heuristics. Annual Review of Psychology, 48, 1-30. (pdf)