This course addresses educational research approaches specifically in the health professions. It involves a critical examination of appropriate literature with respect to survey, qualitative, and quantitative research methods with the objective of enabling students to propose implementable research projects.

Objectives: Describe common research areas and approaches in HPER. Situate their own research interests in a domain (including philosophical, underpinnings, relevant literatures, and commonly used methodologies). Understand the process of planning and designing common research methodologies in HPER.