Research Methods and Evidence for Global Health introduces you to research methods relevant to global health, including epidemiological study designs, statistical methods, qualitative research, and critical appraisal techniques. Medical and health related research has a long history of utilising a predominantly quantitative approach, and Holeman (1993) says "the almost sole recognition given to quantitative methods has trained students inadequately, established flawed standards of practice and research, and delayed the development of essential medical knowledge". This module aims to re-dress this imbalance and introduces you to the potential of a mixed-methods approach to health and disability research.

After taking this module, you should be able to:

Evaluate and apply quantitative and qualitative methods for investigating health problems worldwide.
	Understand and appraise published research evidence in global health.
	Identify appropriate methods to answer research questions relevant to global health.
The module is compulsory for students on the MSc/PG Dip Global Health and Development, and MSc Behaviour Change. It is also open to any other UCL MSc/PG Dip students, taster course students and short course students subject to availability.

Moodle will be used as an information portal for participants and source for reading materials.

Selected reading list:

Rothman KJ, Greenland S and Lash TL (2008) Modern epidemiology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 3rd revised edition ISBN 0781755646
	Kirkwood B & Sterne JE (2003) (2nd Ed) Essential Medical Statistics. Blackwell
	Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström T. (2006) (2nd Ed). Basic Epidemiology World Health Organisation. 
	Pope C & Mays N. (2008) (3rd Ed) Qualitative methods in healthcare research. BMJ Books

This module draws on work in ethics and political philosophy in order to provide an introduction to some central issues in philosophy of education. The focus...

Philosophy of Education: Values, Aims and Society (EDPS0072)