Students in this subject are encouraged to reflect on the importance of research to the discipline of paramedic care. Attention is given to exploring different methods and techniques that can be used for conducting research. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of statistical techniques and the analysis of data within paramedic research.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019.
HD/FL
One session
School of Biomedical Sciences
Available only to students enrolled in Diploma / Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) or Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) courses
- social research versus the scientific method; research design, methods and strategies; eg. historical, case study, experimental; ethics in research; - instrumentation and measurement; eg. survey, questionnaire, interview; reliability and validity; sensitivity and specificity; - statistical techniques and the analysis of data; mean, medium, mode; probability, p. values; confidence intervals.
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.