INTHE4020 – Introduction to Quantitative Methods
Course description
Course content
The course introduces basic concepts and methods used in quantitative research to study various health outcomes and health related services and interventions. Students learn various types of research questions that can be answered using quantitative methods and the most common quantitative designs.
Using lectures and seminars with applicable exercises, students will learn different quantitative study designs including observational studies, surveys, and randomized controlled trials, in addition to the fundamental statistical methods used to analyze, interpret and display them.
The students will also learn to recognize ethical challenges of particular importance in the design and conduct of quantitative research.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the basics of quantitative research designs and when it should be used.
- Describe the main methodological approaches used in quantitative research.
- Summarize various data collection approaches in quantitative research.
- Explain validity and reliability as they relate to quantitative research.
- Outline the basic principles of data analysis.
Skills
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss the fundamentals of quantitative research.
- Evaluate different quantitative research designs and their applications.
- Use software for statistical analyses.
- Use basic statistical analyses, interpret and present results.
General competence
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically evaluate research methodology.
- Reflect upon scientific and ethical standards of quantitative research.
Admission to the course
This course is only available for students at the following master`s programmes:
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with HELSEF4200 – Forskningsmetoder og forskningsetikk (discontinued).
- 4 credits overlap with INTHE4017 – Quantitative Methodology (discontinued).
Teaching
The course consists of lectures and seminars. In the seminars, the students do exercises and assignments related to the course. 80% attendance in the seminars is required to be eligible to take the exam. Attendance will be registered.
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Home exam.
80% attendance in the seminars is required to be eligible to take the exam.
Examination and grading at The Faculty of Medicine.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English.You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
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