研究法

1) Overview of course 2) Scientific inquiry: an overview 3) Choosing the research topics

1) Literature review and the use of theory 2) Problem and hypothesis formulation

Research paradigms and design

Research paradigms and design

1) Research design: survey method: 2) Choosing the methods of data collection -Personal interview, telephone interview, self-administered questionnaire, web-based survey, social media survey 3) Group methods: Delphi technique, Nominal group

1) Conceptualization and Measurement 2) Index and scale development: reliability and validity.

1) Sampling: Deciding who will be in the sample. 2) Sampling: Deciding how many will be in the sample.

Research ideas and design: student presentation.

Research ideas and design: student presentation.

1) Formulating questions: general principles. 2) Formulation questions about knowledge & attitude

1) Asking question about demographics and behavior 2) Asking sensitive questions about behavior

1) Formulating questions about health and disability 2) Guideline for formatting the questionnaire

1) Monitoring and carrying out the research. 2) Major survey/database and possible application in Taiwan

1) Write a research report & proposal 2) Pilot-testing your questionnaire

Final proposal presentations

Final proposal presentations Course Evaluation

(預錄課程) 1) Representativeness: How far can you generalize? 2) Sampling: criteria for evaluation.

(預錄課程) 1) Data processing 2) Analysis of data