Research II

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Pre-requisite: INVE 6011 This is an introductory course to qualitative research. The course includes the philosophical and theoretical assumptions of post-empiricist epistemology, as well as their practical applications to professional practice and to critical review of literature. The student is expected to further develop skills in search, evaluation, and selection of useful and reliable information sources already introduced in INVE 6011 - Research I. A potential researchable problem following a specific area of interest in Physical Therapy is expected to be proposed and framed within the continuum of experimental-qualitative research designs. MEDU 6500 - Core Course in Public Health. Six to eight (6-8) credits. All candidates for a Master’s Degree in the School of Public Health are required to take this core course. It provides a core content in Demography, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Nutrition, Public Health, and Health Education as applied to health and disease. The course is presented in four substages: Man Interactive with his Environment, Instruments of Measure and Diagnosis, Health Problems, and Strategies and Techniques of Intervention.