Curriculum

Three themes provide the framework for the curriculum and are integrated across the learning opportunities. Within each theme, a number of threads are addressed.

Creating Evidence

Research paradigms, policy, and process
Research designs, methods, and techniques
Evaluation and assessment methods
Health data sources, analysis, and management
Research ethics including conducting ethical research and a research ethics review process

Choosing Evidence

Information skills
Health information systems
Health knowledge sources
Information searching and retrieval
Critical appraisal
Research synthesis

Using Evidence

Partnerships and collaboration
Organizational change and change management
Managing the interface between research and practice
Health policy issues and evaluation
Navigating context
Decision-making skills
Research writing and presentation skills
Research transfer strategies