PHTH 791 - Research I: Methods (2)

This course provides students with an overview of quantitative and qualitative research designs
and data analysis methodologies. Students explore ethics for research with human subjects by
completing CITI certification, principles of scientific research, research design, measurement
characteristics, types of applied statistics, data collection, sampling, and general categories of
data analyses through critical examination of published studies. Principles of evidence-based
practice, including clinical question formulation and the identification of appropriate information
sources, are incorporated in order to assess the scientific support for, and to direct decisionmaking
in, the practice of physical therapy. Finally, students begin the research process by selecting research questions, completing a critical review of the literature, and creating an outline
of their proposed research project. Fall