Teaching Courses, Postgraduate Courses

• Postgraduate Diploma Health Services Research / Master of Health Sciences (Health Services Research)
• PhD  

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Postgraduate Diploma Health Services Research / Master of Health Sciences (Health Services Research)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 29th May, 2009.

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• Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Research (39KB)

Health Services Research aims to improve the quality and organisation of health services. It complements basic science and clinical research, which increase knowledge of causes and treatment of ill health and disease in individuals.

By the end of the course students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the core health services research disciplines (epidemiology, statistics, qualitative research methods in social sciences, health informatics, and health economics)
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of different study designs
• Apply appropriate and feasible study designs to answer questions in health services
• Design research protocols
• Collect and analyse health related information
• Use research literature critically to identify and assess evidence for decisions in healthcare
• Understand the relationship between research evidence and health and public policy
• Communicate research evidence competently

Applicants for the Diploma should hold an appropriate primary degree or appropriate technical qualifications and work experience. For the Masters degree a second class honours primary degree in science, social science or a related subject, or a degree in medicine, is required.

The Master’s degree programme incorporates the taught component of the Diploma programme together with a minor dissertation based on original research relevant to the field of Health Services. Masters students must complete the taught programme to second class honours standard and must submit the dissertation not less than four months from completion of the taught course

Online application form:  www.pac.ie/nuig  Application forms are available on the Postgraduate Admissions Office Website (under Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

Contact for further details:

Course Director: Dr. Diarmuid O’Donovan

Secretary: Denise Glavin

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