Course: Researching Health Systems

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Course title Researching Health Systems
Course code ISZ/PSRHS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Guliš Gabriel, doc. RNDr. PhD.
Course content
Researching Health Systems is a course about Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation. The course provides an introduction to basic methods for undertaking research and program evaluation within health services organizations and systems. This course is primarily recommended for students who will be carrying out policy research, social science research, or program impact evaluation within health delivery systems. It is also relevant to those who will apply the results of Health Services Research (HSR) done by others. On completion of this course, students will be able to do the following a critique published health services research and health program evaluations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to do the following a critique published health services research and health program evaluations.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Coghlan, D. & McAuliffe, E. Changing Healthcare Organisations, Blackhall Publishers: Dublin, Ireland, 2003..
  • Lohr KN, Steinwachs DM. Health Services research: an evolving definition of the field, Health Services Research, 2002. 37: 15-17..
  • MacLachlan, M, Carr, S.C. & McAuliffe, E. The Aid Triangle: Recognising the Human Dynamics of Dominance, Justice and Identity, Zed Books: London, 2010.
  • McAuliffe, E. & VanVaerenburgh, C. A Guide to Managing Change, Health Services Executive, Dublin, 2006..
  • Scott I, Campbell D. Health Services Research: What is it and what does it offer? Internal Medicine Journal, 2002. 32:91-99..


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