PHSC-631 : Research Design and Methods

The purpose of this class is to introduce graduate students to the scientific process in research design and methodology for identification, solution and reporting of a specific problem relevant to basic pharmaceutical sciences, social/behavioral, and health services research. Emphasis will be given to acquire skills for literature retrieval and understanding on design of studies, analysis and interpretation of data. Each student will conduct an extensive literature evaluation and do a journal critique and attend relevant workshops in order to be successful in this course.