RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Catalog description

Course that provides the opportunity to the student to study qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods as a tool for solving problems as part of the central sciences of public health. It explores the different research designs where cultural competence, equity in access and quality in individual and collective services, as well as analysis and evaluation are applied through the integration of statistics that are used in experimental and descriptive research. Finally, the elements of leadership and collaborative work are integrated for the discussion of the principles of interpretation of the results and / or findings of the proposed research in the field of public health.