Fundamentals in Gerontological Research

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Pre -requisites: BIOE 6525 and a graduate level Gerontology course (GERO 6005 or GERO 6500 or GERO 6501). This is an elective course, addressed to students of the Master in Public Health with Specialty in Gerontology, master students of the different Allied Professions to the Health, and other interested students that fulfill the established prerequisites. The course is an introduction to research in which students will have the opportunity to acquire general knowledge related with different variants of quantitative and qualitative investigation. Through conferences, group discussions, and practical exercises, existent methodologies of statistical analysis and guidelines for criticism investigation studies will be discussed. Equally it is expected that the student applies the steps to develop a pre-proposal in the Gerontology area. GERO 6990 - Special Topics in Gerontology. One to four (1-4) credit(s). Special elective course for the analysis or research of issues and problems related to the aging process and the aged from a Public Health perspective. May include seminars, reports, readings, workshops and field work among others.