課程資訊
課程名稱
量性研究方法論
Quantitative Research Methodology 
開課學期
111-1 
授課對象
醫學院  護理學研究所  
授課教師
賴裕和 
課號
NURSE8028 
課程識別碼
426ED4420 
班次
 
學分
2.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
必修 
上課時間
星期一6,7(13:20~15:10) 
上課地點
護討論室1 
備註
本課程以英語授課。與陳佳慧、吳佳儀、李芸湘、邱飄逸合授
限博士班
總人數上限:20人 
 
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課程概述

This course is designed to prepare doctoral students to have the essential knowledge and skills in designing and implementing quantitative research. The main goals of the course are to train doctoral students to have the logical abilities in developing research, measurement issues, related data collection and scientific writing and publication. 

課程目標
At completion of the course, the students are prepared to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of various designs and methods in quantitative research.
2. Identify methodological issues pertinent to quantitative research.
3. Demonstrate the skill in data collection, analysis, and reporting techniques in
quantitative research.
4. Apply principles of instrument development to current measurement problems.
5. Evaluate the quality and relevance of quantitative research. 
課程要求
Evaluation:
Class participation…………………….…………………………………………10%
Article critique (due one week after presentation) ………..…………………… 30%
Oral presentation for selected topics …..………………………………………. 30%
Final paper (due Jan. 6, 2014)…....……………………………………… ……. 30% 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
 
指定閱讀
待補 
參考書目
Jadad, A. R., & Enkin, M. W. (2007). Randomized controlled trials: Questions, answers, and musings (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Behling, O., & Law, K. S. (2000). Translating questionnaires and other research instruments: Problems and solutions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Brink, P. J., & Wood, M. J. (1998). Advanced design in nursing research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Burns, N. & Grove, S. K. (2008). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.
Menard, S. W. (2002). Longitudinal research (2 nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2008). Nursing Research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott William & Wilkins.
Sidani, S., & Braden, C. J. (1998). Outcomes-related factor. In Souraya Sidani (Ed.), Evaluating nursing interventions: A theory driven approach (pp. 138-160). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Streiner, D. L., & Norman, G. R. (2005). Health measurement scales: A practical guide to their development and use. Oxford: Oxford Medical Publications. (e-book, 2010)
Vogt, W. P. (2005). Dictionary of statistics and methodology: A non-technical guide for the social science (3 rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Waltz, C. F., Strickland, O. L., & Lenz, E. R. (2010). Measurement in nursing and health research (4 rd ed.). New York: Springer.
台灣護理學會編譯(2003)科學誠正指引第二版台北:台灣護理學會。
國家衛生研究院論壇生命暨醫療倫理委員會(2004)知情同意:常見問答集Q & A台北:國家衛生研究院。 
評量方式
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課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第2週
  Course Overview & Group Introduction 
第3週
  Linkage Among Theory, Research & Practice/Yu-Chun & Yin-Yin  
第4週
  Holiday(國慶日遇例假日補假) 
第5週
  Cross-sectional Design: Descriptive-correlation/Shu-Fen 
第6週
  Model Testing Designs/Su-Hui & I-Ying 
第7週
  Intervention Study Design(I)/Jia-Jing 
第8週
  Intervention Study Design(II)/Yu-Chun 
第9週
  Longitudinal Design/Yin-Yin 
第10週
  Applying E-health in Clinical Research/Zamna & Chotip 
第11週
  Measurement: Reliability, Validity & Testing (I)/I-Ying 
第12週
  Measurement: Reliability, Validity & Testing (II)/Su-Hui 
第13週
  Principle of Instrument Development & Selection/Jia-Jing & Zamna 
第14週
  Sampling & Sample Size/Shu-Fen & Chotip 
第15週
  Academic Writing 
第16週
  Principle of Research Critique 
第17週
  I. Final Examination (one hour)
II. From Idea to Research Development  
第18週
  Final Presentation (I)*4/Yu-Chun, Jia-Jing, Su-Hui & I-Ying 
第19週
  Final Presentation (II) *4 & Course Evaluation/Shu-Fen, Yin-Yin, Zamma & Chotip