Health Research Methods

This Health Research Methods MSc program from The University of Exeter has been designed to give you the skills and knowledge to enact meaningful change and gain a comprehensive grounding in health services research methods as a platform for developing a career as a health researcher.

Within this Health Research Methods MSc program fromThe University of Exeter you will be taught by the leading international experts and authors in complex interventions research methods.

Topics such as patient and public involvement, collaborative working, evidence-based practice, complex interventions, health economics, clinical trials and medical statistics will provide a common thread that runs throughout the program.

Previous topics that students have chosen for independent study include:

• Exploring facilitators and barriers of patients’ trust in clinical pharmacists in Primary Care.
• Improving the physical health monitoring of patients taking Clozepine.
• Intravenous antimicrobial therapy in the home.
• Effectiveness of group psychological interventions in reducing the burden for caregivers of patients with dementia residing in the community.

Career opportunities:

ThisHealth Research Methods program from The University of Exeter is designed for a wide range of participants. It will enable health professionals from a variety of disciplines to gain expertise and become a more effective and confident practitioner. It is suitable for health researchers, academic clinical fellows, nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professionals and public health professionals.

It is also suitable for new graduates (e.g. Medical Science, Psychology, Sociology, Geography) who wish to gain a comprehensive grounding in health services research methods as a platform for developing a career as a health researcher.

Courses include:

• Research Design

• Systematic Reviews for Policy and Practice

• Statistics as Applied to Health

• Independent Research (HRM and EM)

• Extended Independent Research

• Qualitative Methods and Process Evaluations

• Clinical Trials

• Health Economics