Handbook

Overall aims are to (1) provide students with the skills and knowledge required to be able to undertake and interpret quantitative research; (2) gain a general understanding of the methods and analysis of scientific research; (3) provide you with Bio-statistical skills for data analysis; (4) improve your ability to appraise current professional literature; (5) serve students intending to proceed to postgraduate research degrees. This subject teaches how to: (1) design various types of research projects including the cross-sectional study, case-control study, cohort study, and randomized controlled study; (2) apply biostatistics in data analyses including both parametric and non-parametric analyses; (3) use SPSS statistic software to perform various statistical analyses; (4) appraise an article and understand the terminology. This subject introduces students to scientific research within the area of Medical, Health and Exercise Science, providing both the theoretical background and practical skills required for the undertaking and interpretation of research. The content has two modules. The first module includes the nature of research, evidence-based medicine, research types (13), advantages and disadvantages of various study designs that include both observational and experimental, as well as the reporting and presenting of research findings. Also, descriptive and inferential statistics relevant to various levels of human studies will be undertaken using SPSS software. The second module involves the critical evaluation of research that encompasses the broad range of research undertaken within Medical, Health, and Exercise Science.