課程資訊
課程名稱
 研究方法學導論
Research Methodology 
開課學期
 112-1 
授課對象
 醫學院  藥學系  
授課教師
 蕭斐元 
課號
 CliPhm5003 
課程識別碼
 451 U0400 
班次
  
學分
 2.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 選修 
上課時間
 星期三3,4(10:20~12:10) 
上課地點
 基醫406 
備註
 限本所學生及藥學系所學生修課。與王繼娟、黃彥銘、林芳如合授
限學士班四年級以上
總人數上限：60人 
  
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課程概述

This course serves as an introduction to research methodology with a focus on pharmacy-related issues. Students will be given knowledge of basic research concepts and study design. This course is intended to offer techniques to graduate students in clinical pharmacy to examine questions of drug utilization and to prepare their theses. 

課程目標
 To provide an overview of the research process, from problem identification and conceptualization through study design, analysis, and interpretation. 
課程要求
 The students will be able to:
(1) Describe research process, including identifying a topic, conducting literature review, defining research questions and selecting study designs
(2) Compare different study designs (cross-sectional, cohort, case-control study)
(3) Learn how to prepare a research proposal as a foundation of their thesis 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
  
指定閱讀
  
參考書目
 Yi Yang and Donna West-Strum. Understanding Pharmacoepidemiology. McGraw-Hill Medical; 1st edition. 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
  
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
 Class participation & discussion 
15% 
  
2. 
 Final presentation 
55% 
 Presentation time: 15 mins # of slides: 12 Contents: (1) Research topic (2) Literature review (3) Research question (4) Data source/collection (5) Research method*** - Study population - Outcome measurement - Covariates (6) Limitations (7) Expected results 
3. 
 Final report 
30% 
 2023.12.20前上傳NTU COOL 1. A4 (2 pages) 2. Along with comments to this class (250 words) 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
 9/06  Course introduction
What is research?
（蕭斐元老師） 
第2週
 9/13  Part I. Preliminary consideration
How to start?
(1) How to generate new ideas?
(2) Literature review
Research question and study purpose
（蕭斐元老師） 
第3週
 9/20  Part II. Designing research
Hypothesis testing
Experimental vs. non-experimental design
Reliability and validity
（林芳如老師/線上） 
第4週
 9/27  Part III. Research methods (Primary Data)
Survey research methods & sampling
（林芳如老師/線上） 
第5週
 10/04  Part III. Research methods (Secondary data)
Data source
Medical charts and claim-based database
（蕭斐元老師） 
第6週
 10/11  Part III. Research methods (Secondary data)
Observational study I:Cross-sectional study
(including health services research)
（蕭斐元老師） 
第7週
 10/18  Part III. Research methods
Qualitative study
（黃彥銘老師） 
第8週
 10/25  Part III. Research methods (Secondary data)
Observational study II: Cohort study
（蕭斐元老師） 
第9週
 11/01  Part III. Research methods (Secondary data)
Observational study III:
Case-control study
Case-only studies and efficient study design
（蕭斐元老師） 
第10週
 11/08  Part IV. Additional consideration
Statistical methods in observational studies
（溫有汶老師） 
第11週
 11/15  本校校慶（停課不停班） 
第12週
 11/22  Part III. Research methods
Observational study IV: Drug policy research
（王繼娟老師） 
第13週
 11/29  Part III. Research methods
Systematic review and meta-analysis
（王繼娟老師） 
第14週
 12/06  Part IV. Additional consideration
Scientific Presentation
（翁紹恩老師） 
第15週
 12/13  Final presentation  
第16週
 12/20  Invited talk-哈佛大學 林芝琬博士