NUR 511 - Basic Principles of Quantitative Research Design
3 credits ( 3 didactic credits )
- Prerequisite:
- PhD and MS-PhD students in Health Practice Research or permission of instructor.
Description:
- This course covers basic principles of quantitative research design with human subjects. The topics covered include the analysis of causal relationships; threats to internal and external validity; experimental, quasi-experimental, relational, and descriptive designs, and case control and cohort study designs. Students will be introduced to designing an a priori analytic plan for the various types of studies.