課程資訊
課程名稱
研究方法學導論
Research Methodology 
開課學期
100-1 
授課對象
醫學院  臨床藥學研究所  
授課教師
蕭斐元 
課號
CliPhm5003 
課程識別碼
451 U0400 
班次
 
學分
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
 
備註
限本所學生及藥學系所學生修課。 在臨藥討論室上課。與林素真合開
總人數上限:20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
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Class participation & discussion 
15% 
 
2. 
Midterm report 
35% 
 
3. 
Final report 
50% 
presentation 30%; report 20% 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/14  (1)Course introduction
(2)What is research? 
第2週
9/21  Part I. Preliminary consideration;
How to start?
(1) How to generate new ideas?
(2) Literature review 
第3週
9/28  Part I. Preliminary consideration:
Research question and study purpose;

Part II. Designing research:
Quantitative vs. qualitative study 
第4週
10/05  Part II. Designing research:
Data source and data collection  
第5週
10/12  Midterm report: research design part I 
第6週
10/19  Part III. Research methods;
Observational study I:
cross-sectional study 
第7週
10/26  Part III. Research methods;
Observational study II:
cohort study 
第8週
11/02 (8:10am)  Part III. Research methods;
Observational study III:
Data source--medical charts 
第9週
11/09  Part III. Research methods;
Observational study IV:
Case-control study 
第10週
11/16  Part III. Research methods;
Observational study V:
Data source--claim-based data source 
第11週
11/23  Part III. Research methods;
Systematic review and meta-analysis 
第12週
11/30  Part III. Research methods;
Health services research 
第13週
12/07  Part III. Research methods;
Scientific writing and oral presentation 
第14週
12/14  Part IV Empirical study 
第15週
12/21  Part IV Empirical study 
第16週
12/28  Final report: research design part II (1) 
第17週
1/04  Final report: research design part II (2) 
第18週
1/11  Final Exam Week