300.690.95
Designing your MPH Capstone as a Research Report

Location
Kyoto, Japan
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Marie Diener-West
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Are you interested in learning more about relating your professional research goals to your capstone project? Are you interested in learning how to clearly define your research question, design an adequate research plan to answer your research question, perform a literature review, develop a conceptual framework, and describe the methods needed to undertake your capstone project?
Discusses the importance of clearly articulating a research question and its associated aims. Reviews search strategies and data bases for a literature review and critical appraisal. Critically examines how students can design research plans to answer their research questions, provides tips for formulating a conceptual framework, define variables and decide how to measure them and select the most appropriate study design (taxonomy).
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the critical elements of an appropriate research question
  2. Describe the key components associated with a literature review and appraisal
  3. Describe explicitly how their research plan is designed to answer their research question
  4. Critically evaluate the components, structure, and synthesis of a successful research plan
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 40% Participation
  • 30% Discussion
  • 30% Presentation(s)
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to students in the Kyoto MPH cohort only
Instructor Consent
No consent required